Assemblymember Pat Burke (D-Buffalo) announced that he has been appointed chair of the Assembly Subcommittee on Oversight of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). “In the Assembly, we want to ensure that New York State is taking every...

Assemblymember Pat Burke (D-Buffalo) announced that he helped pass legislation removing the mandate that state-created or administered assessments be used for teacher and principal evaluations, leaving the decision about what evaluation system works best...

Assemblymember Pat Burke (D-Buffalo) announced he helped pass legislation to ban mental health professionals from engaging in efforts to change the sexual orientation of a patient, known as “conversion therapy,” when the person is under the...

Assemblymember Pat Burke (D-Buffalo) announced that he helped pass a series of bills to help more New Yorkers exercise their right to vote and help prevent unscrupulous special interests from influencing elections.  “Far too often, people are...