Jose M. Serrano
What this job does: Your district's vote in the New York State Senate (63 members). Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and approve the governor's picks for top jobs and for judges on the state's highest court. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Senator, District 29 (since 2013; District 28, 2005-2012)
- Occupation
- State Senator
Background
- Member of the New York State Senate since 2005, representing District 28 until 2012 and District 29 since 2013. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Member of the New York City Council, 17th District, from 2002 to 2005. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Earlier worked with the New York Shakespeare Festival. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Bachelor's degree from Manhattan College; lifelong resident of the South Bronx. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Tougher environmental safeguards; parks and conservation source: branch.vote
- Abortion access, including Roe v. Wade protections in New York law source: branch.vote
- Protections against discrimination targeting transgender and gender non-conforming people source: branch.vote
- More openness in political decision-making source: branch.vote
- Oppose ICE deportations that split up families; limits on gun access source: branch.vote
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