ISSUE: 2008 SPECIAL SESSION

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    SENATE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT & MAJORITY LEADER
    Dean Skelos Senate District 9 click here to e-mail the Senate Majority Leader

    SENATE MINORITY LEADER
    Malcolm A. Smith Senate District 14 click here to e-mail the Senate Minority Leader

    SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
    CHAIR Stephen Saland District 41 click here to e-mail Senator Saland

    ASSEMBLY SPEAKER 
    Sheldon Silver Assembly District 64 click here to e-mail the Assembly Speaker

    ASSEMBLY MINORITY LEADER
    James Tedisco Assembly District 110 click here to e-mail the Assembly Minority Leader

    ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
    CHAIR Catherine Nolan District 37 click here to e-mail Assemblywoman Nolan

     

                                                                                          August 7, 2008

Hon.
NYS (Assembly/Senate)
Albany, NY (12248/12247)

 Re: 2008 Special Session

Dear (Assemblyman/Senator):

We write on behalf of (district). The Governor has called for a Special Session to deal with the 2009-10 State deficit. He has declared that mid-year cuts to education aid and a real property tax cap are ‘on the table.’ This therefore is a critical moment for New York State. The choices we make now will determine our moral legacy. The children and young adults of New York State need us to be their advocates. The consequences of reneging on the financial support already promised will hurt those who are most defenseless. This is the moment to choose our legacy. Will our state be known as the place that when faced with difficult choices gives shelter to the strong and ignores its children? Or will our legacy be that in the storm, our leaders find solutions that navigate difficult waters without jeopardizing our children’s futures?

We know you have been a staunch defender of children and education. We greatly appreciate the leadership you have provided and we strongly urge you to oppose any solutions that involve cuts to education aid or caps on our communities’ abilities to provide local support to their schools.

                                                                                   Very truly yours,

 Cc: Robert E. Biggerstaff, Executive Director, NYSASCSD

Albany CSD  
M of A John J. McEneny - Assembly District 104 mcenenj@ assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Neil D. Breslin - Senate District 46 breslin@senate.state.ny.us

Amsterdam CSD
M of A George Amedore - Assembly District 105 AmedoreG@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Hugh T. Farley - Senate District 44 farley@senate.state.ny.us

Auburn CSD
M of A Gary D. Finch - Assembly District 123 finchg@ assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Michael F. Nozzolio - Senate District 54 nozzolio@senate.state.ny.us

Batavia CSD  
M of A Stephen Hawley - Assembly District 139 hawleys@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Mary Lou Rath - Senate District 61 rath@senate.state.ny.us

Beacon CSD
M of A Tom Kirwan - Assembly District 100 kirwant@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Stephen M. Saland - Senate District 41 saland@senate.state.ny.us

Binghamton CSD
M of A Donna A. Lupardo - Assembly District 126 lupardod@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Thomas W. Libous - Senate District 52 senator@senatorlibous.com

Canandaigua CSD
M of A Brian M. Kolb - Assembly District 129 kolbb@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Dale M. Volker - Senate District 59 volker@senate.state.ny.us

Cohoes CSD
M of A Ron Canestrari - Assembly District 106 canestr@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Neil D. Breslin - Senate District 46 breslin@senate.state.ny.us

Corning CSD
M of A James G. Bacalles - Assembly District 136 bacallj@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator George H. Winner - Senate District 53 winner@senate.state.ny.us

Cortland CSD
M of A Barbara S. Lifton - Assembly District 125 liftonb@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator James L. Seward - Senate District 51 seward@senate.state.ny.us

Dunkirk CSD
M of A William L. Parment - Assembly District 150 parmenw@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Catherine Young - Senate District 57 cyoung@senate.state.ny.us

Elmira CSD
M of A Tom O'Mara - Assembly District 137 omarat@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator George H. Winner - Senate District 53 winner@senate.state.ny.us

Fulton CSD
M of A Will Barclay - Assembly District 124 barclaw@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Daryl Aubertine - Senate District 48 aubertin@senate.state.ny.us

Geneva CSD
M of A Brian M. Kolb - Assembly District 129 kolbb@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Michael F. Nozzolio - Senate District 54 nozzolio@senate.state.ny.us

Glen Cove CSD
M of A Charles D. Lavine - Assembly District 13 lavinec@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Carl L. Marcellino - Senate District 5 marcelli@senate.state.ny.us

Glens Falls CSD
M of A Teresa Sayward - Assembly District 113 saywart@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Elizabeth O'C. Little - Senate District 45 little@senate.state.ny.us

Gloversville CSD
M of A Marc W. Butler - Assembly District 117 butlerm@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Hugh T. Farley - Senate District 44 farley@senate.state.ny.us

Hornell CSD
M of A James G. Bacalles - Assembly District 136 bacallj@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator George H. Winner - Senate District 53 winner@senate.state.ny.us

Hudson CSD
M of A Marcus Molinaro - Assembly District 103 molinarom@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Stephen M. Saland - Senate District 41saland@senate.state.ny.us

Ithaca CSD
M of A Barbara S. Lifton - Assembly District 125 liftonb@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator George H. Winner - Senate District 53 winner@senate.state.ny.us 

Jamestown CSD
M of A William L. Parment - Assembly District 150 parmenw@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Catherine Young - Senate District 57 cyoung@senate.state.ny.us

Greater Johnstown SD
M of A Marc W. Butler - Assembly District 117 butlerm@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Hugh T. Farley - Senate District 44 farley@senate.state.ny.us

Kingston CSD
M of A Kevin A. Cahill - Assembly District 101 cahillk@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator John J. Bonacic - Senate District 42 bonacic@senate.state.ny.us

Lackawanna CSD
M of A Mark J. Schroeder - Assembly District 145 schroem@assembly.state.ny.us
M of A Jack Quinn - Assembly District 146 quinnj@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator William T. Stachowski - Senate District 58 stachows@senate.state.ny.us

Little Falls CSD
M of A Marc W. Butler - Assembly District 117 butlerm@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator James L. Seward - Senate District 51seward@senate.state.ny.us

Lockport CSD
M of A Michael Cole - Assembly District 142 colem@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator George D. Maziarz - Senate District 62 maziarz@senate.state.ny.us

Long Beach CSD
M of A Harvey Weisenberg - Assembly District 20 weisenh@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Dean G. Skelos - Senate District 9 skelos@senate.state.ny.us

Mechanicville CSD
M of A Roy J. McDonald - Assembly District 112 mcdonar@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator  - Senate District 43

Middletown Enlarged CSD
M of A Eileen Gunther- Assembly District 98 gunther@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator John J. Bonacic - Senate District 42 bonacic@senate.state.ny.us

Mount Vernon CSD
M of A J. Gary Pretlow - Assembly District 87 pretloj@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Jeffrey D. Klein- Senate District 34 jdklein@senate.state.ny.us

New Rochelle CSD
M of A J. Gary Pretlow - Assembly District 87 pretloj@assembly.state.ny.us
M of A George S. Latimer - Assembly District 91latimeg@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Jeffrey D. Klein- Senate District 34 jdklein@senate.state.ny.us

Newburgh CSD
M of A Tom Kirwan - Assembly District 100 kirwant@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator William J. Larkin - Senate District 39 larkin@senate.state.ny.us

Niagara Falls CSD
M of A Francine DelMonte - Assembly District 138 delmonf@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Antoine Thompson- Senate District 60 athompso@senate.state.ny.us
 

North Tonawanda CSD
M of A Robin Schimminger - Assembly District 140 schimmr@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator George D. Maziarz - Senate District 62 maziarz@senate.state.ny.us

Norwich CSD
M of A Clifford W. Crouch - Assembly District 107 crouchc@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Thomas W. Libous - Senate District 52 senator@senatorlibous.com

Ogdensburg CSD
M of A - Assembly District 118 VACANT
Senator Darrel Aubertine - Senate District 48 aubertin@senate.state.ny.us

Olean CSD
M of A Joe Giglio - Assembly District 149 GiglioJ@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Catherine Young - Senate District 57 cyoung@senate.state.ny.us

Oneida CSD
M of A William Magee - Assembly District 111 mageew@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator David J. Valesky - Senate District 49 valesky@senate.state.ny.us

Oneonta CSD
M of A William Magee - Assembly District 111 mageew@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator James L. Seward - Senate District 51 seward@senate.state.ny.us

Oswego CSD
M of A Will Barclay - Assembly District 124 barclaw@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Darrel Aubertine - Senate District 48 aubertin@senate.state.ny.us

Peekskill CSD
M of A Sandy Galef - Assembly District 90 galefs@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Vincent L. Leibell, III - Senate District 40 leibell@senate.state.ny.us

Plattsburgh City School District
M of A Janet Duprey - Assembly District 114 DupreyJ@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Elizabeth O'C. Little - Senate District 45 little@senate.state.ny.us

Port Jervis CSD
M of A Aileen Gunther- Assembly District 98 gunther@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator John J. Bonacic - Senate District 42 bonacic@senate.state.ny.us
 

Poughkeepsie CSD
M of A Tom Kirwan - Assembly District 100 kirwant@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Stephen M. Saland - Senate District 41 saland@senate.state.ny.us

Rensselaer CSD
M of A Ron Canestrari - Assembly District 106 canestr@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator  - Senate District 43

Rome CSD
M of A RoAnn Destito - Assembly District 116 destitr@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Joseph Griffo - Senate District 47 griffo@senate.state.ny.us
Senator David J. Valesky - Senate District 49 valesky@senate.state.ny.us

Rye CSD
M of A George S. Latimer- Assembly District 91 latimeg@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Suzi Oppenheimer - Senate District 37 oppenhei@senate.state.ny.us

Salamanca CSD
M of A Joe Giglio - Assembly District 149 GiglioJ@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Catherine Young - Senate District 57 cyoung@senate.state.ny.us

Saratoga Springs CSD
M of A James Tedisco - Assembly District 110 tediscj@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator  - Senate District 43
Senator Hugh T. Farley - Senate District 44 farley@senate.state.ny.us

Schenectady CSD
M of A George Amedore - Assembly District 105 AmedoreG@assembly.state.ny.us
M of A James Tedisco - Assembly District 110 tediscj@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Hugh T. Farley - Senate District 44 farley@senate.state.ny.us

Tonawanda CSD
M of A Robin Schimminger - Assembly District 140 schimmr@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Antoine Thompson- Senate District 60 athompso@senate.state.ny.us
Senator Mary Lou Rath - Senate District 61 rath@senate.state.ny.us

Troy CSD
M of A Ron Canestrari - Assembly District 106 canestr@assembly.state.ny.us
M of A Timothy Gordon - Assembly District 108 GordonT@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator  - Senate District 43

Utica CSD
M of A RoAnn Destito - Assembly District 116 destitr@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Joseph Griffo - Senate District 47 griffo@senate.state.ny.us

Vernon Verona Sherrill CSD
M of A William Magee - Assembly District 111 mageew@assembly.state.ny.us
M of A David R. Townsend, Jr. - Assembly District 115 townsed@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Joseph Griffo - Senate District 47 griffo@senate.state.ny.us

Watertown CSD
M of A  - Assembly District 118 VACANT
Senator Darrel Aubertine - Senate District 48 aubertin@senate.state.ny.us

Watervliet CSD
M of A Ron Canestrari - Assembly District 106 canestr@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Neil D. Breslin - Senate District 46 breslin@senate.state.ny.us

White Plains CSD
M of A Amy Paulin - Assembly District 88 paulina@assembly.state.ny.us
M of A Adam T. Bradley - Assembly District 89 bradlea@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Suzi Oppenheimer - Senate District 37 oppenhei@senate.state.ny.us