Issue Position: Economic Development-NY Open for Development

Issue Position

Job creation and economic recovery are my top priorities looking ahead to this next year, so how do we put people back to work and get the economy moving in the right direction?

It starts at the top; Governor Cuomo has promised $1 Billion to Western New York for economic development and job creation. I plan to hold the Governor accountable to his promise and make sure that funding is invested wisely and transparently. We have also learned from past experience that merely throwing money at a problem will only cure the symptoms but not the illness. We need to fundamentally change the way NY operates and does business.

Having two decades of personal experience creating jobs in Western New York, and throughout the Northeast, I've seen firsthand, what works, and what doesn't in terms of government interaction with business.

From mom and pop corner stores to multinational corporations, New York State needs to support existing business and invite new enterprises to take advantage of all that our state has to offer. By implementing the regulatory reform, tax, fee and assessment reductions, and promoting business growth and expansion, we to allow business to do what it does best, create jobs and stimulate the economy.

If we are to take the Governor's slogan of, "NY Open for Business" seriously, we need to first attack the issues that have plagued our small businesses for years, and deterred new industry coming to New York and utilizing the best work force in the county

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