Fighting for mental health funding is very important to me, and I’m glad to see that the Assembly Budget Resolution and the Senate Budget Resolution both have proposed to restore the $120 million of funding for developmental disability services that...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) was joined by his colleagues at a press conference today urging an increase to the Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPs). CHIPs funding has remained stagnant during each of the last five years. “While...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) is one of the few members of the State Assembly with small-business experience, having run Sparkle Cleaners for over two decades. Using that experience and knowing the effect the proposal would have on employers...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) today addressed the #NY2A rally in West Capitol Park in Albany. The event was the largest protest against the NY SAFE Act to date. “This rally really shows how passionate people are about our Constitutional...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) will be addressing the audience at the #NY2A rally at West Capitol Park in Albany on Thursday, February 28, 2013. The rally will be the culmination of a day-long legislative lobbying effort, where Second Amendment...

In an effort to improve upon failings in the NY S.A.F.E. Act and protect against another Sandy Hook-type mass shooting, Assemblywoman Jane Corwin (R,C,I-Clarence), along with Assemblymen John D. Ceretto (R,I,C-Lewiston), Raymond Walter (R,C,I-Amherst),...

I was very encouraged to see the number of protestors outside the Capitol who disagree with Gov. Cuomo’s unconstitutional gun legislation. Our Bill of Rights is a fundamental document that prevents intrusive government from rendering us subjects instead...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) has come out against legislation, Assembly Bill 420, known as the Unintended Pregnancy Prevention Act (UPPA). The legislation would allow minors, including those in elementary and middle school, to obtain...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) voted against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s NY SAFE Act on January 15, 2013 and has been concerned about the impact the law will have on New York’s unstable economy, citing a recent news report that Remington Arms...

Today, New York lost one of the best statesmen it has ever had. Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch was the epitome of the citizen legislator. He was a man of the people and one of the greatest communicators to hold an elected office in New York State....

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) recently helped celebrate the service of many of the town of Concord’s former elected officials. “These extraordinary individuals served their community and helped to make Concord a better place. ...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) addressed the crowd at Gun Appreciation Day in Buffalo on Sunday, January 19, 2013. He was the only elected official to speak at the event. “It was a great honor to give an address surrounded by so many...

The State of New York continues to spend far too much money. We continue to spend in Albany with reckless abandon and act as though it is merely an issue of the revenues not matching up. As the former Mayor of East Aurora, I know how to balance a budget,...

One of my promises to the people of the 147th Assembly District was that I would protect New York State tax dollars from going toward educating illegal immigrants. On Wednesday, Speaker Sheldon Silver reintroduced a New York State version of the DREAM...

I am a staunch defender of the Second Amendment of our United States Constitution and will make protecting the citizens of the 147th Assembly District a priority. I’m a member of the NRA; I’ve had articles published in the Shooter’s Committee on...

The legislation passed today by the Assembly will do nothing to prevent tragedies like those in Sandy Hook and Webster. All this legislation does is make it more difficult for decent Americans to invoke their Second Amendment rights. Those law-abiding...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C - East Aurora) has replaced former Assemblyman Dan Burling as the people’s representative in the 147th Assembly District. The new assemblyman encourages his constituents to contact him about any new or existing issues...

Today’s State of the State Address focused too heavily on social issues while our economy continues to struggle. If we do nothing to curb state debt, it will continue to rise. For decades, Albany has consistently spent more than it can afford and...

In a ceremony held in Albany today, freshman Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C - East Aurora) was administered the oath of office for his role as the new representative of the 147th Assembly District. “It’s a great honor to be representing the...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C, East Aurora) was recently administered his Oath of Office for the State Assembly in the town where he served as Mayor, East Aurora. This past November, DiPietro was elected to serve in the Assembly in the newly created...