District consists of Woodbury, part of Plainview-Old Bethpage
Party: Democrat
Bio: Steve Stern was elected to the Assembly in a special election in April 2018 and hit the ground running. In his first six weeks, he passed six bills, including laws to protect our groundwater, services for veterans, and measures to protect children’s health. Steve also secured unprecedented funding for our local schools and for law enforcement for the fight against the deadly opioid epidemic and MS-13. Assemblyman Stern previously served six terms as Suffolk County Legislator representing the 16th District. In addition to representing our community with distinction and a commitment to providing outstanding constituent services, Steve has also authored several legislative initiatives that have been the first in New York State and even in the nation. Consistently committed to protecting the health and safety of our most vulnerable, Steve sponsored the Toxin-Free Toddlers and Babies Act, landmark legislation to prohibit the sale of baby bottles and toddler cups containing the hazardous chemical BPA. In addition, he is the co-sponsor of the most aggressive legislation in the nation to protect our children from violent sexual predators. He has also authored successful legislation to strengthen penalties against illegal dumping and created the Shed the Meds pharmaceutical collection program to protect our environment, our drinking water and our young people. Stern graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana and received his law degree from Western Michigan University TMC Law School, graduating cum laude. He is a certified elder law attorney through the National Elder Law Foundation and is admitted to practice law in New York and Florida. He was also elected a fellow of The New York Bar Foundation. In addition, Steve has served as an adjunct professor of law at Touro School of Law, is a past trustee of the Long Island Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society and a past vice president of the Suffolk Y JCC.
Assembly Member Steve Stern’s Top 3 issues:
- Protecting our taxpayers: To protect taxpayers, Stern accelerated the phase-in of middle-class tax cuts, made the New York State property tax cap permanent, and secured a property tax rebate credit for STAR and Enhanced STAR.
- Preserving the water we drink and our precious environment: To protect our waterways, Stern provided vital investments for sewer infrastructure to protect our sole source aquifer and the quality of the water we drink on Long Island for generations to come. He also received a 100% rating from the Environmental Advocates of New York and the endorsement of both the Sierra Club and the New York League of Conservation Voters for his strong commitment to our precious environment.
- Protecting the safety of our suburban streets and our quality of life: To protect our neighborhoods, Stern secured critical funding for local law enforcement to fight crime, prosecute violent gangs, crack down on the fentanyl epidemic, and keep our streets safe. He also sponsored and passed strong commonsense legislative initiatives to keep guns out of the wrong hands. Stern is proud to be designated as a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense candidate who has been endorsed by all our local Long Island law enforcement unions and New Yorkers Against Gun Violence.
Submitted by the campaign office of Assembly Member Steve Stern.
