This is my home, and I have a proven record of delivering results for Central New York and the Mohawk Valley.
This is home.
My grandparents moved here from Ireland 100 years ago, looking for a better life. My father worked for 42 years at New York Central Railroad, and my mother worked for the New York Telephone Company. My wife, Jen, is an Elementary Reading teacher and I was an AP Biology and Chemistry teacher at West Genesee and the Syracuse City School District, each of us for almost 30 years.
We love this community
Central New York is where Jen and I have lived our entire lives and where we chose to raise our children – we want them to be able to stay here and start their own families.
After three decades as a public-school science teacher, I was tired of seeing things move the wrong direction, including decreases in funding and government decisions that made it harder for kids to learn. That’s why I ran for State Senate and then for Congress.
We proved that when we bring together people in both parties, we can deliver big results for Upstate:
- I led the fight to pass the Green Chips legislation and help bring Micron to Syracuse which is going to create 60,000 new high-paying jobs across our region.
- I accelerated Middle Class tax cuts and provided property tax relief to help families save money.
- I created the first new police department in New York in half a century, here at Syracuse airport – helping keep our airport open and passengers safe, while it grows to meet future demand.
- And, together, we passed laws to protect a woman’s right to make her own personal health care decisions.
We need a representative in Congress who will continue to deliver for Central New York and the Mohawk Valley.
We need someone in Congress will work to bring down utility and healthcare costs for working families, improve public safety, and provide world class education for our kids. In my time in Congress, I am proud to have:
- Secured over $15 million in community project funding to local municipalities to help keep our communities safe.
- Supported the Housing for the 21st Century Act to help combat rising housing costs nationwide.
- Sponsored the bipartisan Science of Reading Act to ensure our children are receiving evidence-based reading instruction to improve reading proficiency.
