Note: this post has been updated to reflect the bill’s new number: A9959B/S7631B.
As we announced this week, we have a bill that NYARC supports: A9959B/S7631B. The assembly bill—A9959B— is now in the Health Committee, which is chaired by Richard Gottfried, who thankfully is also a co-sponsor of the bill. But we need to get other assembly members behind the bill in two ways: 1) co-sponsorship; and 2) moving the bill through committee and to the Assembly floor for vote. The bill is now being considered for a vote on Tuesday, June 5, in the Health Committee. Here’s where we need help from you now.
Contact Assembly Members
Emails have already gone out to NYARC supporters asking them to request their assembly members’ support for A9959B, including co-sponsorship of the bill. If you signed up as a supporter but did not get an email, please contact us at [email protected] For everyone else, please email or call your assembly member today. You can find your assembly member here, but you can also contact the assembly members we list below (they are on the Health Committee). We suggest the following message, which you can modify to include your own message or personal circumstances. Our only advice is to be concise and respectful.
Dear Assembly Member [Last Name]:
I am a New York resident and voter. I strongly support A9959B, an adoptee rights bill that will finally restore equality to adult adoptees in New York. I ask you to do two things:
1) add your support as a co-sponsor of A9959B;
2) urge your colleagues in the Assembly to vote DO PASS on A9959B when it comes up for consideration in the Health Committee on June 5.
This is a very important issue to me and to hundreds of thousands of adoptees and New Yorkers. Please let me know your position on this issue as well as your response to my two requests.
Thank you,
Health Committee Contacts
Richard Gottfried (District 75)
Health Committee Chair (and A9959A co-sponsor)
Please thank Assembly Member Gottfried for his support
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-4941
District Phone: 212-807-7900
Facebook: richard.gottfried
Twitter: @DickGottfried
Thomas Abinanti (District 92)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-5753
District Phone: 914-631-1605
Twitter: @TomAbinanti
Rodneyse Bichotte (District 42)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-5385
District Phone: 718-940-0428
Twitter: @AMBichotte
Facebook: RodneyseBichotte
Edward Braunstein (District 26)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-5425
District Phone: 718-357-3588
Kevin Byrne (District 94)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-5783
District Phone: 845-278-2923
Twitter: @Byrne4NY
Kevin Cahill (District 103)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-4436
District Phone: 845-338-9610
Twitter: @cahill2012
Facebook: AssemblymanCahill
Steven Cymbrowitz (District 45)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-5214
District Phone: 718-743-4078
Twitter: @SteveCym
Facebook: AssemblymanStevenCymbrowitz
Jeffrey Dinowitz (District 81)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-5965
District Phone: 718-796-5345
Twitter: @JeffreyDinowitz
Sandy Galef (District 95)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-5348
District Phone: 914-941-1111
Twitter: @SandyGalef
Andrew Garbarino (District 7)
Email: Garba[email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-4611
District Phone: 631-589-0348
Facebook: AssemblymanGarbarino
Aileen Gunther (District 100)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-5355
District Phone: 845-794-5807
Twitter: @AileenMGunther
Andrew Hevesi (District 28)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-4926
District Phone: 718-263-5595
Twitter: @AndrewHevesi
Ellen Jaffee (District 97)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-5118
District Phone: 845-624-4601
Twitter: @EllenCJaffee
Ron Kim (District 40)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-5411
District Phone: 718-939-0195
Twitter: @RonKim40
Charles Lavine (District 13)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-5456
District Phone: 516-676-0050
Twitter: @Charles_Lavine
David McDonough (District 14)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-4633
District Phone: 516-409-2070
Michael Norris (District 144)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-4601
District Phone: 716-839-4691
Twitter: @Mike_Norris_144
Amy Paulin (District 88)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-5585
District Phone: 914-723-1115
Twitter: @AmyPaulin
Edward P. Ra (District 19)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-4627
District Phone: 516-535-4095
Twitter: @EdwardRa19
Andrew P. Raia (District 12)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-5952
District Phone: 631-261-4151
Twitter: @AssemblymanRaia
Linda B. Rosenthal (District 67)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-4677
District Phone: 212-873-6368
Robin Schimminger (District 140)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-4767
District Phone: 716-873-2540
Twitter: @RSchimminger
Michaelle C. Solages (District 22)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-4465
District Phone: 516-599-2972
Twitter: @MichaelleSolages
Facebook: MichaelleSolages
Phil Steck (District 110)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-5931
District Phone: 518-377-0902
Twitter: @PhilSteck
Facebook: PhilSteck110/
Matthew Titone (District 61)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-4677
District Phone: 718-442-9932
Twitter: @MatthewTitone
Facebook: MatthewTitone
Raymond Walter (District 146)
Email: [email protected]
Albany Phone: 518-455-4618
District Phone: 716-634-1895
Twitter: @RaymondWWalter
Facebook: AssemblymanRayWalter
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