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Ron is from Flushing. He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Hamilton College and his master's degree in public administration from Baruch College. He and his wife have 3 children.

Ron is an adjunct professor at the New School. He previously worked as an adjunct professor at Cornell University, a regional director for Governor David Paterson, a legislative policy analyst for the New York City Council, and as a management fellow for Chicago Public Schools.

Ron Kim currently serves as the assemblymember for New York’s 40th assembly district. He was first elected in 2012 and is serving his 6th term.

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Supports ending large subsidies for multinational corporations.

Opposes large subsidies for multinational corporations.

Supports tax increases on wealthy New Yorkers.

- Opposes large subsidies for multinational corporations.
- Supports tax increases on wealthy New Yorkers.

Economy

As of September 19, 2024, Ron Kim’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Believes in protecting the health and safety of older adults, and as an assemblymember, led efforts to address the COVID-19 nursing home scandal.

As a state assemblymember, Kim helped restore rights for nursing home patients and aided victims’ families in seeking legal recourse.

As state assemblymember, helped restore rights for nursing home patients and aided victims’ families in seeking legal recourse.

Believes in the importance of healthcare technology, citing a case where an elderly, cancer-stricken man from New York City was saved by an AI device after suffering from food poisoning while home alone.

Believes in the importance of healthcare technology.

Supports increased funding for mental health services.

Supports doubling the budget for state aging programs.

- Believes in protecting the health and safety of older adults, and as an assemblymember, led efforts to address the COVID-19 nursing home scandal.
- As state assemblymember, helped restore rights for nursing home patients and aided victims’ families in seeking legal recourse.
- Believes in the importance of healthcare technology.
- Supports increased funding for mental health services.
- Supports doubling the budget for state aging programs.

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Voting & Elections

Supports enhancing police patrols, increasing mental health funding, and improving enforcement against scammers targeting the elderly.

Supports enhancing police patrols, and improving enforcement against scammers targeting the elderly.

As a state assemblymember, co-sponsored a bill that would restrict law enforcement's use of drones.

As state assemblymember, co-sponsored a bill that would restrict law enforcement's use of drones.

- Supports enhancing police patrols, and improving enforcement against scammers targeting the elderly.
- As state assemblymember, co-sponsored a bill that would restrict law enforcement's use of drones.

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Education

Supports developing middle-class housing to prevent displacement of middle-class New Yorkers.

Advocates for developing affordable middle-class housing to prevent displacement of middle-class New Yorkers.

- Advocates for developing affordable middle-class housing to prevent displacement of middle-class New Yorkers.

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Ron Kim

Ron is from Flushing. He holds a bachelors degree in political science from Hamilton College, and a masters degree in public administration from Baruch College. He is married to his wife, and they have 3 children.

Ron Kim is an adjunct professor at the New School, and was formerly an adjunct professor at Cornell University. He previously served as a regional director for Governor David Paterson, a legislative policy analyst for the New York City Council, and a management fellow for Chicago Public Schools.

Supports policies aimed at protecting and expanding the middle class.

Supports investigating nursing home deaths.

Supports prioritizing community health and safety, first responders, seniors, and local services over political interests.

As chair of the Assembly Committee on Aging, advocates for nursing home reform to ensure quality care for residents.

Believes in improving the health care system.

Helped restore rights for nursing home patients and aided victims’ families in seeking legal recourse.

- Believes in protecting the health and safety of older adults, and as an assemblymember, led efforts to address the COVID-19 nursing home scandal.
- Helped restore rights for nursing home patients and aided victims’ families in seeking legal recourse.
- Believes in the importance of healthcare technology, citing a case where an elderly, cancer-stricken man from New York City was saved by an AI device after suffering from food poisoning while home alone.
- Supports increased funding for mental health services.
- Supports doubling the budget for state aging programs.

Believes in strong voter participation in primaries to elect new representatives and judges.

Supports voting rights and fair election processes.

- Supports enhancing police patrols, and improving enforcement against scammers targeting the elderly.
- As a state assemblymember, co-sponsored a bill that would restrict law enforcement's use of drones.

Believes in enhancing higher education by teaching on financial technology regulation at Cornell University and public capital reform at the New School.

Believes Chinatown politicians are seeking to exempt dollar vans from congestion pricing.

Ron is originally from South Korea. He is married to his wife, and they have 3 children.

Ron Kim is currently serving as the Chair of the Assembly Committee on Aging and represents New York’s 40th Assembly District in Queens. He has taught at Cornell University on regulating financial technologies and at the New School on reforming the government’s use of public capital.

Ron Kim currently serves as the Assemblymember for New York’s 40th Assembly District. He was first elected in 2012 and is serving his 6th term.

- Your assembly member is involved in the legislative process at the state level as part of the New York State Assembly, which consists of 150 members and serves as the lower house of the New York State Legislature.  
- Assembly members are responsible for representing your interests and assisting you with navigating state services while bringing resources back to your district.  
- Assembly members draft laws, approve budgets, oversee the state executive branch, and engage in debates and votes on proposed legislation.  
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your assembly member can serve on committees, where many bills may be delayed before reaching a vote.  
- Assembly members are elected for a two-year term with no term limits.  
- Their annual salary is $142,000.  