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Member of Assembly, 52nd District

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2 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the Assembly votes on New York laws and the state budget in the State Assembly.

Covers part of Kings County.

Brett Wynkoop

Republican, Conservative

The gist

No documented position found.

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Jo Anne SimonOfficial portrait — New York State Assembly

Jo Anne Simon

Democratic, Working FamiliesIncumbent

Member of Assembly; disability civil rights attorney

The gist

  • Sponsored mandatory early dyslexia screening in schools.In office
  • Sponsored lowering the DWI blood alcohol limit to .05.In office
  • Sponsored creating a Brooklyn-Queens Expressway authority.In office
  • Sponsored a student loan borrower bill of rights.In office
  • Sponsored a gun violence prevention program in schools.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Sponsored mandatory early dyslexia screening in schools.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Requires school districts to conduct mandatory early screening for dyslexia for all children”
  2. Sponsored lowering the DWI blood alcohol limit to .05.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Lowers the blood alcohol concentration required for driving while intoxicated from .08 of one per centum to .05”
  3. Sponsored creating a Brooklyn-Queens Expressway authority.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Establishes the Brooklyn-Queens expressway authority”
  4. Sponsored a student loan borrower bill of rights.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Establishes a student loan borrower bill of rights”
  5. Sponsored a gun violence prevention program in schools.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Provides for a gun violence prevention program in the public schools”

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