2024 New York General Election

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Roxanne was born in Guyana and migrated to the United States with her family. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in education administration from Pace University. She lives in Canarsie, Brooklyn.

Roxanne has worked in higher education administration.

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Roxanne J. Persaud is a state senator in State Senate District 19. She was elected in 2015 after serving in the State Assembly. She has served as the chair of the Social Services Committee.

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Believes in supporting small businesses to remain open during economic downturns, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Supports extending outdoor dining and beverage sales in municipal spaces until 2025.

Supports mandating the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (NYS DHCR) to report on the voluntary dissolution of limited-profit housing companies in the Mitchell-Lama program report.

Supports exempting income earned from the Summer Youth Employment Program from public assistance household budgeting to encourage youth employment.

Supports the creation of an option on New York State personal income tax forms to donate to the City University Construction Fund.

- Believes in supporting small businesses to remain open during economic downturns, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Supports extending outdoor dining and beverage sales in municipal spaces until 2025.
- Supports mandating the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (NYS DHCR) to report on the voluntary dissolution of limited-profit housing companies in the Mitchell-Lama program report.
- Supports exempting income earned from the Summer Youth Employment Program from public assistance household budgeting to encourage youth employment.
- Supports the creation of an option on New York State personal income tax forms to donate to the City University Construction Fund.

Economy

As of September 19, 2024, Roxanne J. Persaud’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports establishing a legal definition of kinship caregiver in NYS Social Services Law to expand services for families fostering non-biological children.

Supports the requirement for a universal informational pamphlet on pelvic examinations, mandated by the NYS Department of Health for medical providers to distribute to patients.

- Supports establishing a legal definition of kinship caregiver in NYS Social Services Law to expand services for families fostering non-biological children.
- Supports the requirement for a universal informational pamphlet on pelvic examinations, mandated by the NYS Department of Health for medical providers to distribute to patients.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Believes unlawful use of electronic signatures should be classified as criminal impersonation in the second degree.

Supports the mandate for NYS DCJS to provide free feminine hygiene products to women incarcerated in state correctional facilities, effective March 7, 2019.

Supports compensating victims of unlawful surveillance crimes regardless of physical injury.

Supports expanding eligibility for re-entering foster care to prevent homelessness.

Supports expanding eligibility for re-entering foster care. 

- Believes unlawful use of electronic signatures should be classified as criminal impersonation in the second degree.
- Supports the mandate for NYS DCJS to provide free feminine hygiene products to women incarcerated in state correctional facilities, effective March 7, 2019.
- Supports compensating victims of unlawful surveillance crimes regardless of physical injury.
- Supports expanding eligibility for re-entering foster care. 

Public Safety

Supports allowing non-citizen permanent residents to become certified teachers if they meet all other qualifications.

As a state senator, supported legislation to exempt New York 529 college savings accounts, New York Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts, and Summer Youth Employment Program income from public assistance income and asset tests.

- Supports allowing non-citizen permanent residents to become certified teachers if they meet all other qualifications.
- As a state senator, supported legislation to exempt New York 529 college savings accounts, New York Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts, and Summer Youth Employment Program income from public assistance income and asset tests.

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Roxanne J. Persaud

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New York State Senator, District 19

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