Legislative Action Committee

The Legislative Action committee is designed to: inform, educate and advise the Board of Education and community concerning legislative issues and matters affecting public education; provide the community with a practical way to get involved in legislative issues relating to the school district; advocate for the school district on the federal, state, and local levels; review and monitor legislation to determine its impact on the school district; build positive relationships with legislators for the school district; make known the school district’s needs to our elected officials; enlist community support for legislative issues that affect our schools; and inform and make recommendations to the Board of Education accordingly.

Members

Ann McGillicuddy
Tony Fletcher
Dr. Phyllis McGill
John McHugh
Bob Curran

Jeff Collins

Lisa Lorme

Task

Engage community more with local representatives in issues pertaining to education
• Make a proactive outreach to representatives at all level of government
• Function as a legislative research arm for the Board, in areas of funding opportunities, etc.
• Network with other districts to create policies that promote and fund education for students.
• Conduct at least one community workshop meeting.
• Engage local representatives in conversation regarding alternative means of funding education.

please check District Web Calendar for most recent meeting dates - color coded in green

State Representatives Contact

	*Andrew Cuomo* NYS Governor The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 Phone: (518) 474-8390 Email: govcuomo.office@nygovoffice.gov
	*John King, Jr.* NYS Commissioner of Education New York State Education Department 89 Washington Avenue Albany, New York 12234 Phone: (518) 474-3817
	*De'Shawn Wright* NYS Deputy Secretary of Education Office of the Secretary to the Governor NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 Phone: (518) 474-9883
	James O. Jackson Board of Regents Representative for Orange, Putnum, Sullivan and Ulster 238 Lenox Avenue Albany, NY 12208 Phone (909) 233-8881 Email: regentjackson@mail.nysed.gov
	*Senator Cecilia Tkaczyk* 311 Legislative Office Building Empire State Plaza Albany, NY12247 United States Phone: (518) 455-2470 Email: tkaczyk@nysenate.gov
	*Senator James Seward* 172 State Street Room 430, Capital Albany, NY 12247 United States Phone: (518) 455-3131 Email: seward@nysenate.gov
	*Assemblyman Kevin Cahill* District Office: Albany Office: Governor Clinton Bldg. Suite G-4 Legislative Office Building 1 Albany Ave Room 713 Kingston, NY 12401 Albany, NY 12248 (845) 338-9610 (518) 455-5576
	Ulster County Executive Michael Hein 244 Fair Street PO Box 1800 Kingston, NY 12402 Phone: (845) 340-3800 Email: exec@co.ulster.ny.us