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Ballotpedia, Andrew Hevesi 

Andrew holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Queens College. He is married to his wife, with whom he has a daughter. He lives in Forest Hills, Queens. 

Andrew previously worked as the Chief of Staff for New York State Assembly Member Jeff Klein and as the Director of Community Affairs for the New York City Public Advocate.

Andrew Hevesi currently serves as a member of the State Assembly in State Assembly District 28. He was named to this position in 2005 and is serving his 10th term. 

As of September 19, 2024, Andrew D. Hevesi’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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As a state assemblyman, sponsored legislation prohibiting the arrest and prosecution of any child under 12 years old, barring crimes of homicide.

Sponsored legislation prohibiting any child under the age of 12 to be arrested or prosecuted, except for cases of homicide.

As a state representative, worked to improve the lives of human trafficking survivors by increasing the statute of limitations for civil suits and creating culturally competent safe houses.

Supports efforts to improve the quality of life for human trafficking survivors by increasing the statute of limitations a survivor can bring to a civil suit and developing culturally competent safe houses.

As a state representative, sponsored a bill that allows survivors of domestic violence to terminate residential leases without incurring financial burden.

Sponsored a bill that allows survivors of domestic violence to terminate residential leases without incurring financial burdens.

- Sponsored legislation prohibiting any child under the age of 12 to be arrested or prosecuted, except for cases of homicide.
- Supports efforts to improve the quality of life for human trafficking survivors by increasing the statute of limitations a survivor can bring to a civil suit and developing culturally competent safe houses.
- Sponsored a bill that allows survivors of domestic violence to terminate residential leases without incurring financial burdens.

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Supports universal childcare, increasing wages for the child care workforce, and expanding child care subsidies for families in need.

Supports universal childcare, increasing wages in the childcare industry, and expanding childcare subsidies for families in need.

Passed legislation allowing youth aging out of foster care to receive rental vouchers to live with a roommate. 

- Supports universal childcare, increasing wages in the childcare industry, and expanding childcare subsidies for families in need.
- Passed legislation allowing youth aging out of foster care to receive rental vouchers to live with a roommate. 

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Andrew D. Hevesi

Jonathan is originally from Queens, NY. He holds a bachelor's degree in architecture from City College of New York. He has 3 children.

Ballotpedia: Jonathan Rinaldi

Jonathan has experience working as a consultant. He previously worked for a reality show called "Million Dollar Contractor."

Jonathan D. Rinaldi ran for member of the New York City Council in District 24 in 2023, but he did not win. 

Supports the continuation of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts.

Supports eliminating the estate tax and the alternative minimum tax.

- Supports eliminating the estate tax and the alternative minimum tax.

As of September 19, 2024, Jonathan D. Rinaldi’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports expanding Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to empower individuals in managing their healthcare spending and decisions.

Believes medical decisions should be made by doctors, families, and patients, not government bureaucrats or insurance companies.

Believes medical decisions should be made by doctors, families, and patients, not "government bureaucrats or insurance companies."

Supports providing financial aid to those who cannot afford healthcare coverage.

Believes families and individuals should have the same healthcare coverage advantages as businesses.

Believes families and individuals should have access to the same healthcare coverage benefits that businesses have. 

Believes in the need for specialized facilities for mental health support to address mental health issues effectively.

Believes there is a need for specialized mental health facilities for support to address mental health issues effectively.

Believes addressing mental health and addiction issues is crucial for the homeless population.

Believes in taking neglect and abuse investigations seriously to protect senior citizens.

- Supports expanding Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to empower individuals in managing their healthcare spending and decisions.
- Believes medical decisions should be made by doctors, families, and patients, not "government bureaucrats or insurance companies."
- Supports providing financial aid to those who cannot afford healthcare coverage.
- Believes families and individuals should have access to the same healthcare coverage benefits that businesses have. 
- Believes there is a need for specialized mental health facilities for support to address mental health issues effectively.
- Believes addressing mental health and addiction issues is crucial for the homeless population.
- Believes in taking neglect and abuse investigations seriously to protect senior citizens.

Supports comprehensive immigration reform to enhance border security, streamline legal immigration, and provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

Wants to enhance border security, further enforce immigration laws, and reform the system to benefit immigrants that lawfully immigrate. 

Opposes "illegal immigration and amnesty for undocumented individuals."

Opposes undocumented immigration and amnesty for undocumented citizens. 

Opposes reinstating the marriage penalty.

- Wants to enhance border security, further enforce immigration laws, and reform the system to benefit immigrants that lawfully immigrate. 
- Opposes undocumented immigration and amnesty for undocumented citizens. 
- Opposes reinstating the marriage penalty.

Supports school choice, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools. 


Supports bringing back trade school instruction to empower future graduates with essential career skills.

Wants to reinstate trade school instruction to empower future graduates with career skills.

Believes in preventing the "hypersexualization of children in the classroom" and prioritizing critical thinking skills to promote independent thought.

Plans to focus on preventing the "hypersexualization of children in the classroom" and prioritizing critical thinking skills to promote independent thought.

- Supports school choice, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools. 

- Wants to reinstate trade school instruction to empower future graduates with career skills.
- Plans to focus on preventing the "hypersexualization of children in the classroom" and prioritizing critical thinking skills to promote independent thought.

Believes homeless shelters should be pet-friendly, recognizing the mental health benefits of support pets.

Believes homeless shelters should be pet-friendly, saying he recognizes the "mental health benefits of support pets.'

- Believes homeless shelters should be pet-friendly, saying he recognizes the "mental health benefits of support pets.'

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Jonathan D. Rinaldi

- Your assembly member is involved in the legislative process at the state level as part of the New York State Assembly, which consists of 150 members and serves as the lower house of the New York State Legislature.  
- Assembly members are responsible for representing your interests and assisting you with navigating state services while bringing resources back to your district.  
- Assembly members draft laws, approve budgets, oversee the state executive branch, and engage in debates and votes on proposed legislation.  
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your assembly member can serve on committees, where many bills may be delayed before reaching a vote.  
- Assembly members are elected for a two-year term with no term limits.  
- Their annual salary is $142,000.  

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