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Ballotpedia: Michael Zumbluskas

Michael is originally from Hempstead, New York. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Scranton.

Michael currently works as a senior analyst for the NYC Department of Transportation. He served in the US Army for 3 years.

Michael K. Zumbluskas previously ran for US representative in Congressional District 12 in 2022 and state senator in Senate District 28 in 2020, 2016, and 2014, but he did not win any of those races. He also ran for New York public city advocate in 2019 and New York State Assembly in District 76 in 2012, but he did not win any of those races either. 

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Supports policies that require goods to be "Made in America" to restore U.S. manufacturing and improve the quality of life for Americans.

Supports policies that require goods to be domestically made.  

Believes the "foolishness of Washington" in not managing expenses must end to avoid "dystopian scenarios."

Believes government overspending and the current national debt is a major concern.

Supports job growth and reducing reliance on foreign supply chains.

Plans to establish a long-term plan to bring job growth and end reliance on foreign supply chains.

- Supports policies that require goods to be domestically made.  
- Believes government overspending and the current national debt is a major concern.
- Plans to establish a long-term plan to bring job growth and end reliance on foreign supply chains.

Economy

Believes the New York district attorney’s decision to ease prosecutions is a "step in the wrong direction" and must be corrected.

Supports legislation for nationwide police and FBI protections and wants to combat racism through stricter enforcement and regulation of Internet companies to identify and arrest individuals threatening minority groups.

Supports legislation for nationwide police and FBI protections and wants to combat racism through stricter enforcement and regulation of internet companies to identify and arrest individuals threatening minority groups.

Believes individuals with "dangerous tendencies" should not be released without thorough scrutiny by judges, police, and the District Attorney's office.

Believes individuals with "dangerous tendencies" should not be released without sufficient scrutiny by judges, police, and the District Attorney's office.

Believes police should have immunity from lawsuits to ensure they can perform their duties without fear of personal financial loss.

Believes police should have immunity from lawsuits to ensure they can perform their duties without a fear of being sued or having their assets taken. 

- Believes the New York district attorney’s decision to ease prosecutions is a "step in the wrong direction" and must be corrected.
- Supports legislation for nationwide police and FBI protections and wants to combat racism through stricter enforcement and regulation of internet companies to identify and arrest individuals threatening minority groups.
- Believes individuals with "dangerous tendencies" should not be released without sufficient scrutiny by judges, police, and the District Attorney's office.
- Believes police should have immunity from lawsuits to ensure they can perform their duties without a fear of being sued or having their assets taken. 

Public Safety

Supports lowering prescription drug prices and providing more access to mental health services.

- Supports lowering prescription drug prices and providing more access to mental health services.

Healthcare

Plans to modernize aging infrastructure to prevent issues like bursting pipes and sinkholes, and will seek federal funding for comprehensive upgrades to pipes, electrical, and sewage systems.

Plans to seek federal funding for a comprehensive program to handle and streamline pipes, electrical, and sewage systems.

Supports the development of fusion, geothermal, and tidal energy as clean energy sources.

Supports installing solar energy and battery equipment on rooftops of city, NYCHA, and school facilities during repairs and converting city vehicles to electric vehicles.

Supports installing solar energy and battery equipment on rooftops of city, New York City Housing Authority building, and school facilities during repairs and converting city vehicles to electric vehicles.

- Plans to seek federal funding for a comprehensive program to handle and streamline pipes, electrical, and sewage systems.
- Supports the development of fusion, geothermal, and tidal energy as clean energy sources.
- Supports installing solar energy and battery equipment on rooftops of city, New York City Housing Authority building, and school facilities during repairs and converting city vehicles to electric vehicles.

Energy & the Environment

Believes politicians and university leaders must confront protesters opposing Israel and promoting anti-Semitism.

Believes "millions of jobs jobs since the height of Covid" have gone to undocumented immigrant. 

Believes U.S. foreign policy should focus on crippling Russia economically, ending the Ukraine war through a peace agreement, and addressing China's trade practices.

Believes U.S. foreign policy should "cripple Russia economically", end the Ukraine war through a peace agreement, and address China's "unfair trade practices."

Supports restoring rare earth mines in the U.S. to reduce dependence on China for essential technologies like batteries and cell phones.

Supports "Israel and the fight against terrorism".

- Believes politicians and university leaders must confront protesters opposing Israel and promoting anti-Semitism.
- Opposes undocumented immigration.
- Believes "millions of jobs jobs since the height of Covid" have gone to undocumented immigrant. 
- Believes U.S. foreign policy should "cripple Russia economically", end the Ukraine war through a peace agreement, and address China's "unfair trade practices."
- Supports restoring rare earth mines in the U.S. to reduce dependence on China for essential technologies like batteries and cell phones.
- Supports "Israel and the fight against terrorism".

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Believes January 6th was a "horror" and condemns violence for overturning elections, saying, "There are more important goals than winning elections - like a healthy democracy."

Supports federal voter identification legislation.

- Believes January 6th was a "horror" and condemns violence for overturning elections, saying, "There are more important goals than winning elections - like a healthy democracy."
- Opposes gerrymandering. 
- Supports federal voter identification legislation.

Voting & Elections

Supports creating a citywide vocational school system to increase equity for students pursuing trade careers.

Believes in taking steps to ensure schools are safer for students and teachers, saying "school crime rates have risen 21% in recent years."

Believes in taking steps to ensure schools are safer for students and teachers.

Supports creating citywide civics classes to cover topics such as finances, government structure, voting importance, cultural acceptance, sexual assault reporting, responsible sexual practices, environmental conservation, and news consumption.

Supports creating classes on citywide civics. 

- Supports creating a citywide vocational school system to increase equity for students pursuing trade careers.
- Believes in taking steps to ensure schools are safer for students and teachers.
- Supports creating classes on citywide civics. 

Education

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Michael K. Zumbluskas

Michael is originally from Hempstead, New York. He earned his bachelor's degree in history from the University of Scranton.

Michael currently works as a senior analyst for the NYC Department of Transportation. He served in the United States Army from 1984 to 1987.

Michael K. Zumbluskas previously ran for United States representative for New York district 12 in 2022, New York state senate district 28 in 2020, 2016, and 2014, New York public city advocate in 2019, and New York state assembly district 76 in 2012, but did not win those elections. 

Supports creating a co-op review board panel to investigate shareholder grievances, with a diverse membership structure for each case.

Plans to push for legislation that reduces tax rates for co-op or condo owners who use their apartments as their addresses of record to match those of homeowners in New York.

Supports mandating that all co-op and condo boards must have three signatories on any expenses.

Supports legislation requiring co-op boards to compensate residents who are forced out or denied inheritance at 10% above market value or to pay off their mortgage, whichever is higher.

Believes that spending by federal government and national debt is a grave concern.

- Supports policies that require goods to be "Made in America" to restore U.S. manufacturing and improve the quality of life for Americans.
- Believes that spending by federal government and national debt is a grave concern.
- Supports job growth and reducing reliance on foreign supply chains.

Believes in the need for a "trustworthy criminal justice system" to initiate healing.

Believes the criminal justice system must balance public safety with respecting individual rights and freedoms.

Believes law enforcement, district attorneys, and judges play a vital role in public safety and should be respected when they "perform their duties with honesty and care."

- Believes the New York district attorney’s decision to ease prosecutions is a "step in the wrong direction" and must be corrected.
- Supports legislation for nationwide police and FBI protections and wants to combat racism through stricter enforcement and regulation of Internet companies to identify and arrest individuals threatening minority groups.
- Believes individuals with "dangerous tendencies" should not be released without thorough scrutiny by judges, police, and the District Attorney's office.
- Believes police should have immunity from lawsuits to ensure they can perform their duties without fear of personal financial loss.

Supports lowering prescription drug prices.

Supports lowering prescription drug prices and providing greater access to .

Supports access to mental health care, prescription medications, and social security for seniors.

Believes COVID-19 is no longer a significant threat due to its rapid mutation.

Supports research into "long Covid" by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Believes there should be more research on vaccine side effects, saying, "I developed painful feet problems soon after I got the vaccine. It remains a problem. There are many people like me who deserve research on our behalf."

Supports increasing access to mental health treatment.

Believes there are "thousands of drug addicts, homeless & mentally ill people" on the streets and subways.

Supports summer programs to promote environmental respect through direct nature exposure.

Believes renewable energy is "relatively expensive."

Believes outsourcing reduces costs and supports it as a "moral imperative."

Plans to seek federal funding for comprehensive upgrades to pipes, electrical, and sewage systems.

- Plans to seek federal funding for comprehensive upgrades to pipes, electrical, and sewage systems.
- Supports the development of fusion, geothermal, and tidal energy as clean energy sources.
- Supports installing solar energy and battery equipment on rooftops of city, New York City Housing Authority building, and school facilities during repairs and converting city vehicles to electric vehicles.

Supports comprehensive immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, securing the border, and reforming visa programs.

Supports immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants currently in the country, reducing future undocumented immigration, and reforming visa programs.

Believes most employment growth has gone to immigrants, both legal and illegal, citing a government survey that shows a greater increase in employed immigrants compared to U.S.-born Americans from May 2019 to May 2024.

Opposes silence on pro-Hamas sentiments among Columbia University students.

Supports reducing undocumented immigration, processing asylum claims in the asylum seeker's country of origin, and permitting those with asylum or visas to work in the United States.

- Believes politicians and university leaders must confront protesters opposing Israel and promoting anti-Semitism.
- Supports reducing undocumented immigration, processing asylum claims in the asylum seeker's country of origin, and permitting those with asylum or visas to work in the United States.
- Believes U.S. foreign policy should focus on crippling Russia economically, ending the Ukraine war through a peace agreement, and addressing China's trade practices.
- Supports restoring rare earth mines in the U.S. to reduce dependence on China for essential technologies like batteries and cell phones.

Believes in voting out politicians who refuse to admit and correct the "mess they created."

Supports reforms to ensure election integrity, prevent voter fraud, and enhance safety for officials and staff.

Supports reforming the electoral system and has led voter registration drives.

Supports electoral reform and grassroots activism to improve voting rights and elections.

Supports attending social events to campaign.

Believes redistricting is used to undermine women's rights advocates, citing the ousting of a 30-year Congresswoman.

Opposes gerrymandering and supports reform to make districts fairer.

- Believes January 6th was a "horror" and condemns violence for overturning elections, saying, "There are more important goals than winning elections - like a healthy democracy."
- Opposes gerrymandering and supports reform to make districts fairer.
- Supports federal voter identification legislation.

Supports a "zero-tolerance approach" for school safety and discipline.

Supports a citywide ban on cellphones during school hours to reduce distractions in the classroom.

Believes in doubling the number of special schools rather than lowering entrance standards.

Supports raising requirements to become a teacher, including having at least 60 undergraduate credits in their subject area and an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Supports creating citywide civics classes.

- Supports creating a citywide vocational school system to increase equity for students pursuing trade careers.
- Believes in taking steps to ensure schools are safer for students and teachers.
- Supports creating citywide civics classes.

As of September 23, 2024, Michael K. Zumbluskas’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Michael K. Zumbluskas currently works as a resource management analyst for the NYC Department of Transportation. He has previously worked as a bank teller, customer service representative, accountant, executive assistant, and part owner of a startup wrestling company. He also worked at Scudder Stevens and Clark, a mutual fund company, for almost eight years.

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