Ballotpedia, Brett Wynkoop

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Brett lives in Brooklyn, New York. He attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

Brett works as a technical officer at a data company. He has done technical work for  software companies and financial institutions.

Brett Wynkoop previously ran for New York State Assembly in 2022 and New York City Council in 2021, but did not win.

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Believes the U.S. needs to bring back manufacturing to address supply chain issues.

Supports bringing manufacturing back to the Brooklyn to address supply chain issues.

Believes companies are leaving New York due to crime and an "antibusiness climate," saying that when a company leaves, it takes jobs with it.

Supports large-scale indoor farming in Brooklyn to create jobs and provide cheaper, higher-quality produce for local tables and restaurants, with the potential for exporting surplus via local waterways.

Supports large-scale indoor farming in Brooklyn to create jobs and provide local produce.

- Supports bringing manufacturing back to the Brooklyn to address supply chain issues.
- Believes companies are leaving New York due to crime and an "antibusiness climate," saying that when a company leaves, it takes jobs with it.
- Supports large-scale indoor farming in Brooklyn to create jobs and provide local produce.

Economy

Supports water shipping over truck shipping due to energy efficiency and lower pollution.

- Supports water shipping over truck shipping due to energy efficiency and lower pollution.

Energy & the Environment

Plans to introduce legislation making it a criminal offense to mandate specific health care choices for others as a condition of employment, services, or public accommodations.

Wants to make it a crime for employers to require vaccination.

Opposes any central registry of vaccination or health status.

- Wants to make it a crime for employers to require vaccination.
- Opposes any central registry of vaccination or health status.

Healthcare

Supports allowing voters to recall any elected official.

Supports allowing voters to hold an election to remove any elected official.

- Supports allowing voters to hold an election to remove any elected official.

Voting & Elections

Plans to introduce bills to prohibit state investment in Chinese businesses and prevent Chinese ownership of New York farmland.

Believes in stopping the "catch and release" of repeat criminals.

- Plans to introduce bills to prohibit state investment in Chinese businesses and prevent Chinese ownership of New York farmland.
- Believes in stopping the "catch and release" of repeat criminals.

Public Safety

Supports requiring schools to tell parents if a student uses mental health services there.

- Supports requiring schools to tell parents if a student uses mental health services there.

Education

Supports rehabilitating Brooklyn's waterfront for commercial and recreational use.

- Supports rehabilitating Brooklyn's waterfront for commercial and recreational use.

Housing & Urban Development

Brett Wynkoop

Brett is from Pennsylvania. He and his wife live in Colorado.

Supports bringing manufacturing and farming back to Brooklyn.

Proposes bringing manufacturing and farming back to Brooklyn.

- Believes the U.S. needs to bring back manufacturing to address supply chain issues.
- Believes companies are leaving New York due to crime and an "antibusiness climate," saying that when a company leaves, it takes jobs with it.
- Proposes bringing manufacturing and farming back to Brooklyn.
- Supports large-scale indoor farming in Brooklyn to create jobs and provide local produce.

Opposes government mandates on medical procedures and decisions.

Plans to introduce legislation making it a criminal offense to require individuals to disclose personal health information unless it is to "further their health care."

Supports the ability to hold recall elections.

Opposes policies that restrict trade with China.

Opposes state investments in Chinese-owned businesses and funds.

Supports requiring school to tell parents if a student uses mental health services there.

- Supports requiring school to tell parents if a student uses mental health services there.

As of September 23, 2024, Brett Wynkoop’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to make New York more business-friendly to attract companies and create jobs.

Supports urban gardening as a way to boost local business and employment.

- 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.  