Press Releases

Ra Joins In Advocacy For New York’s Small Businesses

Today, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) joined members of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) for New York State Small Business Day in the state Capitol. The NFIB is America’s leading small-business advocacy organization...

Long Island Minority Urge Gov. Cuomo To Release School Aid Numbers

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Today, Assemblymen Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square), Al Graf (R,C,I-Holbrook), Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) and Dean Murray (R,C,I-East Patchogue) held a press conference regarding the governor’s decision to withhold important school aid information. All...

Standing Up For Our Military Families

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is calling for passage of legislation that would remove bureaucratic barriers that currently prohibit spouses of military personnel from obtaining licensing needed for employment. Under current law, New York requires...

New Speaker Means Opportunities For New York

“I am optimistic that today’s election of Carl Heastie as speaker means new beginnings for New York. For far too long, attempts to implement reform have been blocked unilaterally by our leadership and those with too much power. It is time to rid Albany...

Ra, Long Island Education Committee Minority Members Call For School Aid Runs To Be Released

Yesterday, Assemblymen Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square), Al Graf (R,C,I-Holbrook), Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) and Dean Murray (R,C,I-East Patchogue) sent a letter to New York State Budget Director Robert Megna requesting that “school aid runs” be disclosed....

Ra Congratulates Franklin Square’s Newest Eagle Scout

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On Monday, January 5, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) joined Scoutmaster Charles Gripaldi, members of Troop 93 and their families for an Eagle Scout Award Ceremony. This ceremony honored Franklin Square’s newest Eagle Scout recipient Ryan George...

Ra Reappointed As Ranking Minority Member Of The Education Committee

The 2015 Legislative Committee assignments were recently announced, and Assemblyman Ed Ra (R –Franklin Square) is proud to share that he has been reappointed as Ranking Minority Member of the Education Committee. “I have been fortunate to serve...

Time To Scrap APPR And Return Control To Local Districts

“While I was very disappointed with Gov. Cuomo’s decision to veto his own legislation, which would have provided a ‘safety net’ to prevent teachers from being held responsible for the State Education Department’s failed implementation of Common...

King Resignation An Opportunity For New Direction At SED

“The resignation of Commissioner King is an opportunity for a fresh look at the current reform agenda and the challenges facing New York’s public schools. I am hopeful that the Board of Regents will keep in mind the lessons learned from the struggles...

Ra To Host “Heroes Night Out” Barbeque To Honor Local Veterans

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R- Franklin Square) is hosting a free barbeque dinner to honor local veterans. The dinner will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 14 at VFW Post 2718 in Franklin Square. This very special event gives us a chance to honor and...

Ra To Host Community Meet And Greet

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) invites members of the community to join him for a Meet and Greet to discuss state issues such as the state budget, protection for senior citizens, education, and other topics of interest. The event will be held Monday,...

Assemblyman Ra To Host Car Seat Safety Check

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) and Nassau County Traffic Coordinator Christopher Mistron will be conducting a car seat safety check on Tuesday, July 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Williston Park Pool Complex parking lot. Certified instructors...

Ra To Host Community Meet And Greet

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) invites members of the community to join him for a Meet and Greet to discuss state issues such as the state budget, protection for senior citizens, education and other topics of interest. The event will be held Monday,...

Assemblyman Ra To Host Car Seat Safety Check

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) and Nassau County Traffic Coordinator Christopher Mistron will be conducting a car seat safety check on Tuesday, July 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Williston Park Pool Complex parking lot. Certified instructors...

Ra: Legislative Session Ends Without Real Education Reform

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) believes that as legislative session ends, the real issues and concerns of New York’s residents have been mostly left without real action. In the final hours of the 2014 session, the Assembly passed legislation...

Ra, Colleagues Hold APPLE Plan Press Conference

Ra Supports Passage Of Brittany’s Law

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) recently joined his assembly colleagues in urging the state legislature to pass Brittany’s Law. This bipartisan legislation would create a registry for violent felony offenders, similar to the sex offender registry....

Ra Recognizes Second Annual Transatlantic Flight Day

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin) is proudly acknowledging the second annual ‘Transatlantic Flight Day.’ Last year’s resolution, which proclaimed May 20 as Transatlantic Flight Day, commemorates the date on which Lindbergh took flight aboard the Spirit...

Why I’m Voting Yes

To the Editor: I have been a resident of the Sewanhaka Central High School District my entire life. I have witnessed the dedication and commitment that the administrators, their staff, teachers, parents, and guardians have to our children. The vote...

Assemblyman Ra Comments On The Closing Of InBloom

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) reacted today to the news that inBloom, the data service company responsible for collecting student data for New York State, is closing and ending its cloud-based services. This comes on the heels of the state ordering...