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Michael and his wife Mary live in Eltingville, Staten Island, with their 3 children.

Michael is a retired lieutenant from the New York City Police Department and has served in the United States Army Reserves.

Assemblymember Michael Reilly

Michael W. Reilly Jr. currently serves as a member of the New York State Assembly for District 62. He was first elected to this position in 2018 and is serving his 3rd term. Prior to this, he served as president of Community Education Council 31 for Staten Island from 2014 to 2018.

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Opposes increased taxes on working families due to "wasteful, reckless government spending."

Economy

As a City Council member, advocated for the NYC Department of Education to invest $700 million to replace hazardous polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) light fixtures in New York City schools.

- As a City Council member, advocated for the NYC Department of Education to invest $700 million to replace hazardous polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) light fixtures in New York City schools.

Energy & the Environment

Opposes vaccine mandates for public sector employees.

Supports reinstating and providing back pay for municipal employees terminated due to vaccine mandates.

- Opposes vaccine mandates for public sector employees.
- Supports reinstating and providing back pay for municipal employees terminated due to vaccine mandates.

Healthcare

As of September 19, 2024, Michael W. Reilly Jr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Public Safety

Supports public education and teachers' unions.

Supports extending mayoral control of schools, adding parental appointments to the governing board, and protecting board members from unjust removal.

Secured over $60 million in capital project allocations for Staten Island schools.

- Supports teachers' unions.
- Supports extending mayoral control of schools, adding parental appointments to the governing board, and protecting board members from unjust removal.
- Secured over $60 million in capital project allocations for Staten Island schools.

Education

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Michael W. Reilly Jr

- 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.  

Your representative and state lawmaker in the New York State Assembly.

New York Member of Assembly, District 62

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