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Assembly Member Sheldon Silver's Public Statements

Sheldon Silver
Full Name: Sheldon Silver
Office: State Assembly (NY) - District 65, Democratic, Liberal
First Elected: 11/02/1976
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Rosa; 4 Children: Edward, Janine, Michelle, Esther
Birth Date: 02/13/1944
Birth Place: New York City, NY
Home City: New York City, NY
Religion: Jewish

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March 29, 2013 Governor Cuomo and Legislative Leaders Announce Early Passage of 2013-14 Budget Albany, NY
Sept. 7, 2012 Governor Cuomo Signs Bill Strengthening Laws Against Internet Access of Child Pornography Albany, NY
Aug. 14, 2012 Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Make Invasive and Unwanted Telemarketing More Difficult in New York State Albany, NY
July 18, 2012 Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Strengthen and Support New York's Craft Breweries Unknown
July 17, 2012 Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Extend Iran Divestment Act Albany, NY
July 9, 2012 Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Help Protect Students from Cyberbullying Unknown
June 28, 2012 Governor Cuomo Announces Second Round of Low-Cost Power Allocations to New York City Under ReCharge New York Albany, NY
June 17, 2012 Governor Cuomo and Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on Bill to Prohibit Internet Access of Child Pornography‬ Albany, NY
June 17, 2012 Governor Cuomo and Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on Legislation to Protect People with Special Needs and Disabilities Albany, NY
June 14, 2012 Governor Cuomo and Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement to Strengthen and Support New York's Craft Breweries Albany, NY
June 11, 2012 Governor Cuomo and Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on Legislation Strengthening New York's Domestic Violence Laws Albany, NY
June 5, 2012 Governor Cuomo, Attorney General Schneiderman, and Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement to Make New York State a National Leader in Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse Albany, NY
June 4, 2012 Governor Cuomo Announces Legislation to Bring Consistency and Fairness to the State's Penal Law and Save Thousands of New Yorkers from Unnecessary Misdemeanor Charges Albany, NY
May 22, 2012 Governor Cuomo, Legislative Leaders, and NYRA Announce Agreement to Establish NYRA Reorganization Board to Transform NYRA Albany, NY
May 7, 2012 Governor Cuomo Announces First in the Nation Reforms to Protect People with Special Needs and Disabilities Albany, NY
March 14, 2012 Governor Cuomo, Majority Leader Skelos and Speaker Silver Announce Agreement on Historic Teacher Evaluation Law Albany, NY
March 14, 2012 Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority, Leader Skelos, and Assembly Speaker Silver Announce Historic Agreement on Expansion of DNA Databank Albany, NY
March 14, 2012 Governor Cuomo, Majority Leader Skelos, and Speaker Silver Announce Landmark Agreement to Begin Process of Amending State Constitution to Allow Casino Gaming in New York Albany, NY
Jan. 13, 2012 Governor Cuomo Signs Iran Divestment Act Unknown
Jan. 4, 2012 Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of Major Restoration Projects at the New York State Capitol Albany, NY
Dec. 20, 2011 Governor Cuomo Announces Agreement Reached on Taxi Legislation Albany, NY
Dec. 13, 2011 Governor Cuomo Approves UB2020 Application Albany, NY
Dec. 9, 2011 Governor Cuomo Signs Bill Creating Inner City Youth Employment Program Albany, NY
Dec. 6, 2011 Governor Cuomo, Majority Leader Skelos & Speaker Silver Announce Comprehensive Plans to Create Jobs and Grow the Economy Albany, NY
Nov. 4, 2011 Lower Manhattan Pols Comment on Efforts to Solve Downtown Quality-of-Life Issues New York, NY
Nov. 2, 2011 Governor Cuomo Launches Program to Incentivize Improvements In Student Performance Albany, NY
June 24, 2011 Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Skelos and Assembly Speaker Silver Announce Historic Passage of Major Legislation Albany, NY
June 7, 2011 Governor Cuomo Introduces Program Bill on Ethics Reform Albany, NY
June 3, 2011 Governor Cuomo, Majority Leader Skelos & Speaker Silver Announce Agreement on Historic Ethics Reform Washington, DC
May 10, 2011 Governor Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg Propose Legislation to Protect New York City Ratepayers from Massive Rate Increas Albany, NY

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