Sunnyside Post, Ex-Fire Marshal and Woodside resident Bill Kregler, seeks to unseat Rep. Velazquez in NY-7

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Bill is retired. He previously worked as a housing police officer, firefighter, and fire marshal in New York City. 

Bill Kregler previously ran for Queens Borough President in 2017, but he did not win.


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Supports increasing the cap on the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction to relieve taxpayers with higher state and local tax burdens.

Supports raising the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap to help relieve taxpayers with higher state and local tax burdens.

Supports a 0% state tax rate for individuals under 25 and parents under 30 to encourage financial relief and economic growth among the youth and young families.

Wants a 0% state tax rate for individuals under 25 and parents under the age of 30 to encourage financial relief and economic growth among youth and young families.

Supports implementing private-public partnerships to address housing shortages for families.

Wants to establish private-public partnerships to address housing shortages for families.

Advocates eliminating property taxes for residents aged 70 and older.

Advocates for eliminating property taxes for residents aged 70 and older.

Supports federal small business loans with a 5% interest rate for low and medium-income individuals.

Wants to implement federal small business loans with a 5% interest rate for low and medium-income individuals.

Supports proposing new federal funding to repair and modernize roadways nationwide.

Wants to secure federal funding to repair and modernize roadways nationwide.

Proposes new legislation for funding to repair roads and pilot glow-in-the-dark lanes to enhance safety for drivers and pedestrians, especially during low-light and inclement weather.

Wants to pilot "glow-in-the-dark lanes" to enhance safety for drivers and pedestrians, especially during low-light and inclement weather.

- Supports raising the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap to help relieve taxpayers with higher state and local tax burdens.
- Wants a 0% state tax rate for individuals under 25 and parents under the age of 30 to encourage financial relief and economic growth among youth and young families.
- Wants to establish private-public partnerships to address housing shortages for families.
- Advocates for eliminating property taxes for residents aged 70 and older.
- Wants to implement federal small business loans with a 5% interest rate for low and medium-income individuals.
- Wants to secure federal funding to repair and modernize roadways nationwide.
- Wants to pilot "glow-in-the-dark lanes" to enhance safety for drivers and pedestrians, especially during low-light and inclement weather.

Economy

Supports mandatory 1-year prison sentences for those caught transporting illegal guns into New York, with no plea bargaining.

Wants to establish mandatory 1-year prison sentences for unlawfully transporting firearms into New York, with no plea bargaining.

- Wants to establish mandatory 1-year prison sentences for unlawfully transporting firearms into New York, with no plea bargaining.

Public Safety

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

Healthcare

Supports dedicated funding to address flooding and protect homeowners from sea level rise impacts.

Wants to dedicate funding to address flooding and protect homeowners from sea level rise impacts.

- Wants to dedicate funding to address flooding and protect homeowners from sea level rise impacts.

Energy & the Environment

Supports allocating resources to strengthen border security by increasing funding, recruiting more Border Patrol agents, and implementing a comprehensive strategy to stop illegal immigration.

Supports allocating resources to strengthen border security by increasing funding, recruiting more Border Patrol agents, and implementing a comprehensive strategy to stop undocumented immigration.

- Supports allocating resources to strengthen border security by increasing funding, recruiting more Border Patrol agents, and implementing a comprehensive strategy to stop undocumented immigration.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Voting & Elections

Supports allocating resources to establish technical training programs in public schools nationwide, providing students with alternative career pathways.

Supports reintroducing civics classes in every school and requiring community service projects for graduation to promote civic responsibility and engagement.

Wants to pass legislation reintroducing civics classes in every school and mandating community service projects for graduation to promote civic responsibility and engagement.

Supports improving children's education by providing more apprenticeship and trade paths for in-demand services such as auto repair, plumbing, electricity, and carpentry.

Wants more apprenticeship and trade paths for careers in auto repair, plumbing, electricity, and carpentry industries. 

Wants to invest more in technology in classrooms to streamline teaching methods.

- Supports allocating resources to establish technical training programs in public schools nationwide, providing students with alternative career pathways.
- Wants to pass legislation reintroducing civics classes in every school and mandating community service projects for graduation to promote civic responsibility and engagement.
- Wants more apprenticeship and trade paths for careers in auto repair, plumbing, electricity, and carpentry industries. 
- Wants to invest more in technology in classrooms to streamline teaching methods.

Education

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Bill Kregler

Bill is retired from a career in public service, working as a housing police officer, firefighter, and fire marshal in New York City. 

Bill Kregler previously ran for Queens Borough President in 2017, but did not win.


Supports a 0% state tax rate for individuals under 25 and parents under 30 to encourage financial relief and economic growth among youth and young families.

Supports private-public partnerships to address housing shortages for families.

Proposes to pilot glow-in-the-dark lanes to enhance safety for drivers and pedestrians, especially during low-light and inclement weather.

- Supports increasing the cap on the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction to relieve taxpayers with higher state and local tax burdens.
- Supports a 0% state tax rate for individuals under 25 and parents under 30 to encourage financial relief and economic growth among youth and young families.
- Supports private-public partnerships to address housing shortages for families.
- Advocates for eliminating property taxes for residents aged 70 and older.
- Supports federal small business loans with a 5% interest rate for low and medium-income individuals.
- Supports proposing new federal funding to repair and modernize roadways nationwide.
- Proposes to pilot glow-in-the-dark lanes to enhance safety for drivers and pedestrians, especially during low-light and inclement weather.

Believes in expediting the adjudication process to enhance public safety.

Believes in addressing minor crimes to enhance quality of life and deter more serious offenses.

Believes in addressing crime prevention from the bottom up, supporting the "Broken Window Theory."

As a police officer, "took back our communities from the criminals and inept elected officials" and worked to establish "the highest quality of life that New Yorkers have ever seen."

Believes in strong measures to combat crime.

Believes crime is increasing and quality of life is decreasing.

- Supports mandatory 1-year prison sentences for those caught transporting illegal guns into New York, with no plea bargaining.

- Supports dedicated funding to address flooding and protect homeowners from sea level rise impacts.

Supports increasing the number of border agents, courtrooms, judges, and deportations.

Supports and plans to propose reinstating the "Remain in Mexico" immigration policy.

Supports prohibiting individuals without legal status from voting, obtaining a driver's license, and purchasing property in the U.S.

Supports comprehensive reform of asylum laws and legal immigration to attract top talent to the U.S.

Believes in passing comprehensive immigration reform and securing borders to reduce "illegal crossings and migrant crimes."

Supports comprehensive immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, protecting DACA recipients, and reforming visa programs to meet labor market needs.

- Supports allocating resources to strengthen border security by increasing funding, recruiting more Border Patrol agents, and implementing a comprehensive strategy to stop illegal immigration.

Believes in providing constituents with choices in elections, saying, "My run for Congress to unseat Nydia Velasquez has given the constituents in the 7th congressional district a choice."

Supports education policies that benefit children and families.

Supports increased after-school arts programs for kids, including music, acting, and visual arts.

Supports creating more career paths that do not require a college degree.

Supports pursuing trades, technical skills training, and services.

- Supports allocating resources to establish technical training programs in public schools nationwide, providing students with alternative career pathways.
- Supports reintroducing civics classes in every school and requiring community service projects for graduation to promote civic responsibility and engagement.
- Supports improving children's education by providing more apprenticeship and trade paths for in-demand services such as auto repair, plumbing, electricity, and carpentry.

Opposes raising the Social Security retirement age.

Advocated for parental leave for fathers.

- Supports private-public partnerships to address housing shortages for families.
- Supports federal small business loans with a 5% interest rate for low and medium-income individuals.
- Proposes to pilot glow-in-the-dark lanes to enhance safety for drivers and pedestrians, especially during low-light and inclement weather.
- Opposes raising the Social Security retirement age.
- Advocated for parental leave for fathers.

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

Bill Kregler has had a long career in public service as a N.Y.C. Housing Police Officer, FDNY Firefighter, and Fire Marshal.

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