Issues

Joe is a proud Constitutional Conservative. The first action that an Assemblyman takes when entering office is swearing an oath to support and defend both the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York. Joe will take this oath seriously. Our republic is based on constitutional principles and cannot prosper when our lawmakers ignore our founding documents. Joe's first consideration when examining a proposed law is whether it is constitutional. Joe opposes all efforts to undermine the Constitution.

The far left is leading us into an economic disaster. Inflation continues to rob hardworking families of their savings. The New York State government simply cannot spend at the levels supported by the Hochul administration without ruining our economic future. The state government needs to be a partner for businesses that are seeking to add jobs, not a hindrance.

Joe will be focused on rebuilding the economy of our region. For too long, we have been left behind economically. Joe will work tirelessly to promote job growth in our region. We must restore opportunity for our children.

Joe is against New York’s cashless bail law. Our state government has done too much to protect criminals and needs to do more to protect crime victims and the law-abiding public.

Joe stands with our police. The push to defund police from the radical Left is insane and has already cost lives. The vast majority of police officers are true heroes who put their lives on the line dealing with the most dangerous problems in society.

We need to make sure that our public safety is a priority at every level of government. Joe feels we need to build a society where the law is respected; on the streets, in our classrooms and in the halls of government.

The Biden Administration has caused a crisis on the southern border of this country. Joe believes that if immigrants wish to come to America they need to do it legally and our border needs to be secure. Drug trafficking, human trafficking and other crimes are the sad results of having a border that is not secured. Those claiming asylum should have their claims adjudicated swiftly at the border and those persons should not be sent into the interior of the United States while awaiting a decision.

Joe believes that our children need to be educated, not indoctrinated. Sadly, liberal ideologues seek to control and divide rather than educate by teaching our children radical ideas like Critical Race Theory and far left Gender Ideology. We need to focus on teaching our children the skills needed to be productive citizens. Control of schools needs to be localized. Also, parents need to be at the forefront of education. Parents deserve to be heard when it comes to what their children are learning, not attacked for speaking up. Joe will always stand for free speech. Conservatives deserve to be able to speak out, even on liberal college campuses. Joe is a former staff member at a private religious school and his wife is a public school teacher. He is also a former member of the US House Committee on Education and Labor.

Freedom of speech is fundamental to a functioning republic and is explicitly called for in our Constitution. However, the far left wishes to silence all those who disagree with their ideology. They attempt this through “cancel culture” and through their allies in the big tech world. Joe will always stand up for the rights of individuals to speak their thoughts and ideas freely. In a free society, the way to defeat an idea is by arguing for a better idea, not by silencing those who think differently.