Editor’s Note: Click here to view Assemblyman Dean Murray’s interview following yesterday’s hearing.

Assemblyman Dean Murray (R,C,I-East Patchogue) participated in a press conference today highlighting the Next Step in educational needs of children in New York State.

“We cannot continue to jeopardize our children’s education. Restoring funding to our schools and eliminating the culture of excessive testing needs to be a top priority,” said Murray. “State assessments should not be the only method for gauging educational performance. Our school districts, teachers and students have suffered …

Editor’s note: Attached .PDF copy of the letter that the Assemblyman addressed to the governor.

For Immediate Release: March 2, 2016

Assemblyman Dean Murray (R,C,I-East Patchogue) released a letter he wrote to the governor outlining the current state of energy providers on Long Island. In the letter, Murray urges the governor to support the building of the Caithness II power plant, a project that will provide a new, clean, highly efficient gas-fired, combined-cycle power plant. The project would also create good jobs and lower …

NYS Assemblymen Fred W. Thiele Jr, Andrew R. Garbarino, Chad A. Lupinacci, and Joseph S. Saladino join Assemblyman Dean Murray in honoring Officer Verdi

For Immediate Release: February 24, 2016

(Albany, NY) New York State Assemblyman Dean Murray (R,C,I- East Patchogue) honored Suffolk County Police Officer Joseph Verdi in Albany today.  Murray was joined by Leslea Snyder, Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs for Governor Cuomo, as they recognized Officer Verdi for his valiant act to protect innocent victims from an alleged drunk driver traveling the wrong way …

Secretary threatened to withhold federal aid to schools with high Common Core opt-out rates

(April 24, 2015)

Assemblymen and members of the Education Committee, Dean Murray (R,C,I-East Patchogue) and Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) authored a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan following his recent remarks suggesting a withholding of federal aid to schools with high Common Core testing opt-out rates.

***ATTACHED WITH THIS RELEASE IS A COPY OF THE LETTER SENT TO SECRETARY OF EDUCATION DUNCAN***
Murray.Ra.DuncanLetter

(May 29, 2015) Assemblyman Dean Murray (R,C,I-East Patchogue) today expressed outrage at the revelation that the state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has been selling drivers’ information to private companies to the tune of an estimated $60 million. This has happened without the consent of New Yorkers and there has been no information forthcoming as to who has been sold the personal data of our residents. Murray is calling on the governor and the DMV to end this practice and come clean about who …

Assemblyman Dean Murray highlighting the need for an animal abuser registry during Animal Advocacy Day at the state Capitol in Albany.

This week, Assemblyman Dean Murray (R,C,I-East Patchogue) took part in Animal Advocacy Day at the state Capitol in Albany. Murray, owner of two dogs and a cat, addressed the hundreds in attendance, espousing the need for his co-sponsored legislation creating an animal abuser registry.

“Our pets are more than just animals; they’re our companions and part of our families,” said Murray. “That’s why I’m proud …

Video of Murray discussing pension forfeiture can be found at: http://youtu.be/GRr5YTMsSfs

Assemblyman Dean Murray (R,C,I-East Patchogue) today joined his Assembly Republican colleagues in calling for a amendment stripping officials convicted of a felony of their taxpayer-funded pension. Instead of passing the watered-down version proposed by Assembly Democrats, Murray entreated his colleagues to pass the type of stringent pension forfeiture New Yorkers have called for.

“If you’re a public servant and you break the law, you don’t deserve a taxpayer-funded pension. It’s that simple,” said Murray. “Instead of …