Twenty Six Assembly Democrat Address Candidates for New York State Assembly Speaker Outlining Reforms

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ALBANY, NY — January 29, 2015 — A coalition of New York State Assembly Democrats has sent a letter to speaker candidates outlining reforms they would like to see brought the Chamber.

Twenty-six (26) Democrats outline the reforms as questions that they want the candidates’ input on. They break them down into three sections: transparency, member participation, and leadership reform and staffing.

Dear Candidate for New York State Assembly Speaker:

Although this is a difficult time for the Assembly, we believe that it does provide a unique opportunity to reflect and consider how we as a body wish to move forward to provide a better internal process for ourselves and better government for our constituents.

After careful consideration, we have determined that reform can provide greater transparency, increased Member participation, changes in leadership selection, reform in staffing decisions and staff authority. We urge the Speaker Candidates to commit to reforming and modernizing our institution, and we seek your input on the following reform ideas.

Transparency

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