Press Releases

Hawley Calls for ‘Legislative Intervention’ To Fight Heroin And Opioid Addiction Crisis

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Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) joined legislators and public activists at a press conference in Albany held by Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C-Canandaigua) calling for legislation to address the state’s growing heroin and opioid...

Hawley Announces New District Office Summer Hours

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today announced new summer hours for his district office in Albion. The office will be open from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday from June 1 to Labor Day (Monday, September 5). Hawley’s office is located...

Hawley Announces Early June Office Hours

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is holding the next round of office hours for Genesee and Monroe county residents starting this Friday. The office hours will be attended by Hawley’s staff. The 139th Assembly District, represented by Hawley,...

Hawley Remembers, Thanks All Who Lost Their Lives In Service To Our Country

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia), the Ranking Minority Member of the Assembly Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and a veteran of the Ohio Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserves, today remembered members of the United States Military who fought...

Downstate Liberals Shamelessly Bury Pension Forfeiture

“Each day that ethics reforms lie dormant is another stunning example of the Assembly leadership’s willingness to protect their cronies who have stolen from the public and abused their power. We were reassured by the new leadership that meaningful...

Hawley & Coalition Blast Cuomo’s Plan To Allow Farmworker Unionization

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) joined Assemblyman Bill Nojay (R,C) and a coalition of lawmakers speaking out against the governor’s decision to not fight a lawsuit relating to the unionization of farmers. The governor’s decision to not defend...

New York City Liberals Block Welfare Reform

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today bashed downstate members of the Assembly’s Social Services Committee for blocking legislation to curb the bloating and rampant abuse of New York’s welfare programs. The bill, A.3960, authored by Hawley,...

Hawley Announces Late May Office Hours

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is holding the next round of office hours for Genesee and Monroe county residents starting this Friday. The office hours will be attended by Hawley’s staff. The 139th Assembly District, represented by Hawley,...

Hawley Announces 9th Annual Patriot Trip To Honor Local Vets

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Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today announced his 9th annual Patriot Trip to Washington D.C. will take place September 15 – September 18. Over 100 veterans and their family members participated in the 2015 trip, which included stories of...

New York City Liberals Block Pathway to College For Middle-Class Families

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today blasted downstate liberal members of the Assembly’s Higher Education Committee for voting down legislation that would have increased the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) award available to prospective college...

Hawley Introduces Legislation To Curb Expenses For Localities

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today announced he has introduced legislation mandating that counties be reimbursed for the increase in state judges’ and county district attorney salaries set to take place this year. In December 2015, the...

Hawley Commemorates West Point Day In Albany, Gives Impassioned Speech On Assembly Floor

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Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today honored members of the U.S. Military Academy during West Point Day in Albany. Cadets from all across New York State as well as many officers joined legislators in the Assembly Chamber for passage of a resolution...

Assembly Minority Protects Rights Of Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

The impact of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Olmstead v. L.C. continues to generate concerns from family members, caregivers, community organizations and individuals with developmental disabilities throughout the transition process into more integrated...

Hawley Announces Orleans County Town Hall Meetings

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today announced the locations and times of his upcoming Orleans County Town Hall Meetings on Saturday, May 14. “I am excited by the opportunity to listen to the questions and concerns of my constituents...

Silver Stays On The Taxpayer Dime, From Suit To Jumpsuit

“I am glad to finally see Sheldon Silver meet the fate he deserves. I am extremely dismayed to hear that he will be receiving a near six figure taxpayer-funded pension behind bars. No one who purposely betrays the public for decades and denigrates his/her...

Hawley Announces May Office Hours

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is holding the next round of office hours for Genesee and Monroe county residents starting this Friday. The office hours will be attended by Hawley’s staff. The 139th Assembly District, represented by Hawley,...

Hawley Calls on Constituents to Write Assemblyman Pretlow in Support of New Fundraising Legislation

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I- Batavia) today encouraged groups that hold raffles for fundraising and charity to write letters of support to Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D-Mt. Vernon), Chair of the Assembly’s Racing and Wagering Committee, encouraging...

Hawley Honors Local Sports Teams with Assembly Proclamations

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Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) honored four local high school sports teams this past week for winning championships in their respective conferences. Hawley presented Assembly proclamations, the house’s highest honor, to the Batavia Notre...

Hawley Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, The situation with the Stafford Fire Department, and now other local charitable organizations, is extremely troubling. I have been attending the Stafford Fire Department’s car raffle since I was young, and I know their role in giving...

New York City Liberals Vote To Keep Energy Bills High For New Yorkers

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today denounced downstate members of the Assembly’s Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions who blocked legislation Hawley authored to eliminate an expensive surcharge on electricity bills in New...