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Richard N. Gottfried

Democratic, Working Families

Running as Candidate for

State Assembly District 75

Party Enrolled in

Democratic

Top Three Issues

  1. Health care access for all
  2. Affordable housing, tenant protection
  3. Social justice and human rights

Current Occupation

NYS Assembly Member, 75th District

Previous Occupation

Briefly practiced law, 1974. I’m a full-time Assembly Member; no other job.

Education

Cornell University, BA 1968; Columbia School of Law, JD, 1973

Organizational Affiliation

NYCLU; Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen & 504 Dems; WFP; Amer Pub Health Assoc; Nat'l Caucus of Enviro Legisls, Amer State Legisls for Gun Violence Prevention

Prior Public Experience

NYS Assembly 1971-present

Candidate Statement

I work for you full time: for health care; affordable housing; protecting tenants; mass transit; education; older adults; equality for women, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, & people of color; reproductive freedom; the environment & against excessive development.

My bill created the Hudson River Park.

The single-payer NY Health Act is my bill.

I intro’d the first same-sex marriage bill & I wrote GENDA (transgender rights).

As Assembly Health Committee chair, I fight for patient rights; quality home health care & nursing homes, & HIV services.

I sponsored the medical marijuana law & support adult use.

My office helps thousands with housing & other problems. We work closely with block associations & community groups.