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Fitzpatrick Honors Virginia Elliot Jacques on Women Veterans Recognition Day

Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick (R,C-Smithtown) honored U.S. Navy retiree Mrs. Virginia Elliot Jacques at a Women Veterans Recognition Day ceremony held June 14 at the Capitol to honor female veterans from throughout the state. "It is a great...

Fitzpatrick and Assembly Minority Call For Tougher Penalties For Gang-Related Crimes, Hazing and Bullying

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Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick (R,C-Smithtown), members of the Assembly Minority conference and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa are calling for action on legislative proposals that would protect New Yorkers from gang violence and safeguard students...

Fitzpatrick: Task Force on Sex Crimes Against Children and Women Begins Second Phase of Investigation

Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick (R,C-Smithtown) joined the Assembly Minority Task Force on Sex Crimes Against Children and Women to hear testimony from law enforcement officials and experts in the fields of domestic violence and sexual assault. The forum...

Fitzpatrick and Assembly Minority Unveil Plan for State Takeover of All Medicaid Costs

State Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick (R,C-Smithtown) joined more than 40 of his Assembly Minority colleagues to announce a proposal for a complete state takeover of local Medicaid costs within five years. The plan uses a combination of tax-restructuring...

Fitzpatrick Demands Stiffer Penalties for Hit-and-Run Drivers

Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick (R,C-Smithtown) spoke at a press conference attended by his fellow Assembly Minority Conference members, local and Syracuse-area law enforcement officials and the parents of a hit-and-run victim. The assemblyman called...

Brucia Family, DAs, Law Enforcement, Victims' Advocates Join Assembly Minority Conference To Push For Stronger 'Megan's Law,' Civil Confinement

Fitzpatrick Praises Budget Reform Agreement

State Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick (R,C-Smithtown) saluted the members of a joint Senate-Assembly conference committee for agreeing on a plan to bring about meaningful budget reform. The agreement comes on the heels of New York’s 20th consecutive...

Easing Burden of Military Service Goal Of Patriot Plan II

Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick (R,C-Smithtown) today joined Gov. George Pataki and his Minority colleagues to unveil Patriot Plan II, a comprehensive package of tax and other benefits for military men and women that builds on the historic legislation...

Fitzpatrick Announces Grant to Close Local Landfill

Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick (R,C-Smithtown) is announcing that the Town of Smithtown will receive a $2,000,000 grant to assist them in closing their landfill. The landfill closure grants announced today by Gov. Pataki are the combination of funds...

Fitzpatrick Announces New York Lottery Scholarships

Fitzpatrick Calls for Budget Reform In 2004

My Assembly Minority colleagues and I have unveiled our budget reform plan for the 2004 legislative session, which was detailed earlier this month in our legislative action plan, "Roadmap to Renewal." Legislative action in Albany is heading...

Fitzpatrick and Assembly Minority Conference Unveil 'Roadmap to Renewal'