Edward P. Ra
Credit: Kathy M Helgeson
BACKGROUND
- Ra, 44, of Garden City, is a registered Republican and is running on the Republican and Conservative Party lines in the general election. He represents Assembly District 19 and serves as Assembly Minority Leader. He was elected to the Assembly in 2010.
- Ra was a deputy town attorney for the Town of Hempstead and a legal aide in the office of the New York State attorney general.
- He received a juris doctorate from St. John’s University School of Law.
ISSUES
- Ra said that if reelected, affordability issues will be a priority.
- He said one of his most pressing concerns is soaring energy bills and childcare costs, along with high taxes.
- Ra said he also plans to focus on fixing recently enacted changes to New York’s criminal justice system so communities can stay safe.
OPPOSING CANDIDATES
Colleen Connaughton
D
