For Immediate Release: January 12, 2016

Contact: Shane McHugh, shanepmchugh@gmail.com

MURRAY: ETHICS REFORM MUST BE TOP PRIORITY

Assemblyman Dean Murray points out the many rejected reforms proposed by the Assembly
Minority Conference

Assemblyman Dean Murray (R,C,I-East Patchogue) joined Assembly Minority Leader

Brian M. Kolb (R,C-Canandaigua) and his Republican colleagues today for a press conference
focused on passing meaningful ethics reform this session. He released the following statement:
Im proud to stand with Leader Kolb and my Assembly Republican colleagues today, to
propose these ethics and rules changes. Imposing term limits for legislative leaders and stripping
pensions from public officials who are guilty of felony crimes relating to their positions are
simple and effective policies that our conference has proposed for some time, and we are
bringing them up once again.

Assembly Republicans have been calling for reform for years, long before last years
events unfolded. It is clear that the Assembly Democrats are not serious about reform, as they
have continuously blocked legislation that would allow for a more open and transparent
government.

Our conference brought 17 measures for meaningful reform to the Assembly floor today,
all of which were promptly and overwhelmingly rejected by Speaker Heastie and Assembly
Democrats. Its time that the Assembly Democrats stop playing politics and give the people of
New York the honorable legislative body they deserve.

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