New York Member of Assembly, District 54
Your representative and state lawmaker in the New York State Assembly.
Full office description
- 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.
How this impacts you
Taxes — The New York State Assembly decides on the state budget, determining how taxpayer money is spent. This includes funds for education and public transportation.
Environment — The New York State Assembly can vote on issues affecting the environment. In 2024, it voted to pass the Climate Superfund Act, which requires corporations to pay for pollution.
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Erik Martin Dilan
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