Press Releases

DiPietro Fights To The End For Developmentally Disabled Funding

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) stood with the rest of the Assembly Minority Conference in proposing an amendment to restore all of the $90 million cut from the developmentally disabled in this year’s budget. “If government is going...

Another Promise Kept: DiPietro Sponsors Welfare Reform Bills

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) supports a platform of welfare reform, and to honor his promises to the people of Wyoming and Erie counties, he has penned legislation that tackle welfare reform head-on. “If the hardworking people...

DiPietro Authors Second Amendment Restoration Bill

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora),who has been a vocal critic of Gov. Cuomo’s NY SAFE Act, has authored legislation, Assembly Bill 6238, which would repeal the ill-conceived new law. “The founding fathers of this nation knew that the...

DiPietro: Standing Up For Wyoming County Hunters And Firearms Enthusiasts

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) has introduced Assembly Bill 5832 to preserve the right to use rifles in Wyoming County for hunting. DiPietro has been a strong voice for Second Amendment advocates since arriving in the Assembly in January....

New York Economic Policies Hurt Buffalo-Niagara Region As Unemployment Hits 9.6 Percent

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora), a practicing small businessman, blamed New York’s hostile business climate for the 20 year high in unemployment for the Buffalo-Niagara Region. The Labor Department last week reported that the region’s...

DiPietro Pleased To See Restored Mental Health Funding In Assembly And Senate Budgets

Fighting for mental health funding is very important to me, and I’m glad to see that the Assembly Budget Resolution and the Senate Budget Resolution both have proposed to restore the $120 million of funding for developmental disability services that...

DiPietro Urges Increase In Infrastructure Budget

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Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) was joined by his colleagues at a press conference today urging an increase to the Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPs). CHIPs funding has remained stagnant during each of the last five years. “While...

DiPietro Uses Small-Business Experience In Minimum Wage Decision

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) is one of the few members of the State Assembly with small-business experience, having run Sparkle Cleaners for over two decades. Using that experience and knowing the effect the proposal would have on employers...

DiPietro Addresses NY2A Rally In Support Of Second Amendment

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) today addressed the #NY2A rally in West Capitol Park in Albany. The event was the largest protest against the NY SAFE Act to date. “This rally really shows how passionate people are about our Constitutional...

DiPietro To Participate In #NY2A Day, Second Amendment Rally In Albany

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) will be addressing the audience at the #NY2A rally at West Capitol Park in Albany on Thursday, February 28, 2013. The rally will be the culmination of a day-long legislative lobbying effort, where Second Amendment...

Western New York Assembly Minority Members Host Forum On Mental Health, School Safety & Violence

In an effort to improve upon failings in the NY S.A.F.E. Act and protect against another Sandy Hook-type mass shooting, Assemblywoman Jane Corwin (R,C,I-Clarence), along with Assemblymen John D. Ceretto (R,I,C-Lewiston), Raymond Walter (R,C,I-Amherst),...

Assemblyman DiPietro Stands With Protestors

I was very encouraged to see the number of protestors outside the Capitol who disagree with Gov. Cuomo’s unconstitutional gun legislation. Our Bill of Rights is a fundamental document that prevents intrusive government from rendering us subjects instead...

Assemblyman David DiPietro Slams UPPA; Supports Adoptee Bill Of Rights

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) has come out against legislation, Assembly Bill 420, known as the Unintended Pregnancy Prevention Act (UPPA). The legislation would allow minors, including those in elementary and middle school, to obtain...

Assemblyman DiPietro Calls Out Gov. Cuomo Over Effects Of Gun Legislation

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) voted against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s NY SAFE Act on January 15, 2013 and has been concerned about the impact the law will have on New York’s unstable economy, citing a recent news report that Remington Arms...

DiPietro Statement On The Passing Of Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch

Today, New York lost one of the best statesmen it has ever had. Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch was the epitome of the citizen legislator. He was a man of the people and one of the greatest communicators to hold an elected office in New York State....

Assemblyman David DiPietro Thanks Concord Officials For Their Dedicated Service

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Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) recently helped celebrate the service of many of the town of Concord’s former elected officials. “These extraordinary individuals served their community and helped to make Concord a better place. ...

Assemblyman David DiPietro Addressed Gun Appreciation Day In Buffalo

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Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) addressed the crowd at Gun Appreciation Day in Buffalo on Sunday, January 19, 2013. He was the only elected official to speak at the event. “It was a great honor to give an address surrounded by so many...

Assemblyman David DiPietro Statement On Proposed 2013 State Budget

The State of New York continues to spend far too much money. We continue to spend in Albany with reckless abandon and act as though it is merely an issue of the revenues not matching up. As the former Mayor of East Aurora, I know how to balance a budget,...

Statement From Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) On Submission Of State DREAM Act

One of my promises to the people of the 147th Assembly District was that I would protect New York State tax dollars from going toward educating illegal immigrants. On Wednesday, Speaker Sheldon Silver reintroduced a New York State version of the DREAM...

Protecting Our Citizens And Their Rights

I am a staunch defender of the Second Amendment of our United States Constitution and will make protecting the citizens of the 147th Assembly District a priority. I’m a member of the NRA; I’ve had articles published in the Shooter’s Committee on...