Press Releases

Assemblyman Ra Works with Notre Dame School to Honor Veterans


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Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) partnered with Notre Dame School in New Hyde Park to honor local veterans through a new project based off of President George W. Bush’s book Portraits of Courage. He hosted a reception to highlight the success of...

Ra Proclaims October German American Heritage Month


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Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) was happy to present a resolution proclaiming October as German American Heritage Month to members of the Plattduetsche Volksfest Vereen at the Plattduetsche Park Biergarten on Sunday, September 30. To signify the...

Ra Honors Local Women of Distinction


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Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) was proud to honor eight local women with his 6th Annual 2018 Women of Distinction Award on Saturday, October 6 at the Westbury Memorial Public Library. The Girl Scouts of Nassau County preformed the Presentation...

Ra Collects Thousands of Pounds of Supplies for Long Island Families in Need


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Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is pleased to announce he collected 2,201 pounds of supplies at his second annual Summer Food Drive to End Hunger, co-hosted with Long Island Cares & King Kullen. The event was held on Saturday, Sept. 15 and Sunday,...

Ra Celebrates with Local Students who Completed Summer Reading Challenge


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Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) was pleased to celebrate with the local students who successfully completed the New York State Assembly 2018 Summer Reading Challenge on Tuesday, October 2 at the Hillside Public Library. Over 30 children completed...

Ra Hosts Shred & Shed Event

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is pleased to announce he will co-host a Shred & Shed event with Senator Kemp Hannon and Carey Dad’s Club on Saturday, September 22 at Sanitary District #6, 80 Cherry Valley Avenue, West Hempstead. At the event,...

Ra Hosts Free Veterans BBQ

On Thursday, August 9, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) was thrilled to welcome local veterans and their guests to the VFW Post 2718 in Franklin Square for a free BBQ. The event had over 75 attendees with veterans from WWII, the Korean War and the...

Ra Stocks Long Island Cares Mobile Breakfast Food Truck

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Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is pleased to announce his food drive to stock the Long Island Cares (LIC) Mobile Breakfast Food Truck collected 1,033 pounds this June. Ra partnered with St. Anne’s School, Garden City, and Notre Dame School,...

Ra Outraged by American Water Company’s Behavior

With the recent release of the Department of Public Service Staff Report on New York American Water’s overcharging of customers, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is appalled by the company’s behavior. The report revealed the company made incorrect...

Ra Presents Flag from New York State Capitol Building to Local Students

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In honor of Flag Day, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) was proud to present Homestead School an American Flag which had been flown over the New York State Capitol building in Albany during a special ceremony on Friday, June 8. The flag was accepted...

Ra: New York’s Economic Development Programs Are Failures and its Obvious who is to Blame

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) joined Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I,Ref-Canandaigua) and his colleagues in the Assembly Minority Conference for a press conference to call for transparency and accountability in government regarding...

Ra Presents Scholarship to Help Local Softball Player Attend College

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Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is pleased to announce the recipient of this year’s Sen. John J. Marchi Memorial Athletic Scholarship as Marissa Nicoletti, a senior at H. Frank Carey High School in Franklin Square. The $3,000 scholarship is offered...

Ra Announces Newly-Appointed Attorney General

“I am pleased to announce Acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood has been appointed as attorney general and will finish out the remainder of the current term as New York’s first female attorney general. Instead of appointing a party’s political...

Ra and Local Students Send Appreciation Letters to the Military

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Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) was pleased to partner with students from the Mineola and Carle Place school districts for his annual Heart for Heroes campaign in honor of Memorial Day. The campaign asked students to write letters thanking active...

Ra Helps Seniors Avoid Healthcare Fraud and Scams

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Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) was pleased to host a Healthcare Fraud Seminar on Saturday, April 28 at the Mineola Memorial Library. The event featured special guest speaker John Rotondi, a certified senior Medicare patrol educator. During the...

Assemblyman Ed Ra Hosts Community Shred and Shed Event

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Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is pleased to announce the success of his Shed and Shred event in which Nassau County residents dropped off expired or unwanted medication, e-cycled old electronics and shredded documents on Sunday, April 22. The...

Ra Attends Annual Installation Dinner for the Mineola Junior Fire Department

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Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) was pleased to attend the Annual Installation Dinner for the Mineola Junior Fire Department on Saturday, April 28 to honor John Lodigkeit, the Junior Fire Fighter of the Year.

Ra and Local Girl Scout Troop: April Showers Need Umbrellas

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Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) partnered with Girl Scout Troop 1888 of Franklin Square to collect umbrellas for the Mary Brennan INN, a soup kitchen in Hempstead, to help the less fortunate. Together, they collected over 50 umbrellas to help keep...

Ra Thrilled with Proposed Legislation to Remove the Use of Standardized Test Results for Teacher Evaluations

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is pleased with the recent announcement of legislation by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to prevent school districts from being required to use students standardized exam results for teacher evaluations by the state....

Ra Reads Little League Pledge at Franklin Square’s Opening Day

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As a former Little League player himself, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) was honored to read the Little League Pledge at the Franklin Square Little League’s opening day ceremony at Rath Park on Saturday, April 21.