“As a legislator, I’m more concerned about the details of the governor’s budget, rather than buying into the image he paints during his budget address. As we have seen in the past, there are times he’s on point and others where he misses the mark entirely.

“When I look through the entire executive budget proposal, I hope to see unfunded mandate relief for our municipalities, investment in agriculture and other job creating upstate industries, education funding, increased aid to repair roads and bridges, state spending controls, and, most importantly, tax relief for families and job creators. It’s important that we set our priorities and keep our promises to New Yorkers. We must be focused on the people, their needs and their success.”