Joe Dujmic

New York State Assembly candidate Joe Dujmic today announced a Safe Waterways Act he would introduce in Albany which would, for the first time, require all persons operating a boat to have a state-authorized license, conditioned upon passage of an approved safe boating course and proper liability insurance.

To avoid added layers of bureaucracy, Dujmic’s proposed legislation would simply add a boating classification to drivers’ licenses issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Dujmic is the Democratic candidate in the 10th Assembly District, which covers the northwestern corner of Suffolk County comprising of most of the Town of Huntington and parts of Babylon.

According to the United States Coast Guard, there were 4,588 recreational boating accidents nationwide involving nearly 6,000...| read more ››

Joe Dujmic, candidate for New York State Assembly’s 10th District received a major endorsement from former Suffolk County Legislator and Majority Leader Hon. Jon Cooper.

Mr. Cooper stated: “I am very pleased to lend my full support and offer my wholehearted endorsement on behalf of Joe Dujmic’s candidacy for New York State’s 10th Assembly District. Joe is a true Democrat and a rising star in our party. He will be a strong and vocal advocate for all Long Islanders and I look forward to having him represent my family and me in Albany.”

Jon Cooper was elected to the Suffolk County Legislature in 1999 to represent the 18th Legislative District. He was honored by the Long Island Press as one...| read more ››

Joe Dujmic‘s campaign for Assembly in NYS 10th District received a boost this week when it received the Working Families Party line. In an e-release, Joe Dujmic said:

"I am extremely proud to announce that the New York State Working Families Party has endorsed my candidacy in the 10th Assembly District. We are grateful that the WFP realizes that our campaign will put the needs of Suffolk County’s working families above the desires of the special interests that control Albany.

I pledge that I will continue to fight for the residents of Suffolk County once I am elected in order to ensure that more high paying careers relocate to Suffolk County.

Once again, I thank the Working families Party for...| read more ››

The Dujmic campaign received a major boost late yesterday when it received the endorsement of United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

Senator Gillibrand announced: “Joe Dujmic is the right choice to fight for Long Island’s hard-working families and taxpayers. I wholeheartedly endorse him.”

Kirsten Gillibrand is the junior United States Senator from the State of New York and an attorney. Prior to serving New York State as its Senator, Ms. Gillibrand was twice elected to the United States House of Representatives, from New York’s 20th congressional district.

Some of Senator Gillibrand’s legislative victories include the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell the policy that banned gays from serving openly in the military and the passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health...| read more ››

The Dujmic Campaign announced this morning that they received a major endorsement from United States Congressman Steve Israel.

Congressman Israel stated: “Joe Dujmic has been a strong voice for Long Island’s middle class families, and would make an excellent representative for the residents of New York’s 10th Assembly District.”

Steve Israel is presently serving as Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and was first sworn in as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2001 to represent the 2nd Congressional District. Prior to that he served as a member of the Huntington Town Board from 1993-2001.

“I would like to thank our good friend Congressman Steve Israel for publicly supporting my candidacy and for being a...| read more ››

Huntington Station, NY - With the economy and employment top among concerns of more and more Americans, New York State Assembly candidate Joe Dujmic today unveiled a comprehensive Five-Point Plan to Spur Job Creation and Economic Growth - a package of tax incentives and policies designed to increase local work opportunities and support small businesses.

Released the day after Labor Day, The Five-Point Plan to Spur Job Creation and Economic Growth includes: A Small Business Tax Credit for new jobs; Incentives for landlords offering office space to small business incubators; A tax credit for "Angel Investors; "A requirement for the use of New York State companies and employees on state contracts; Aid to educational institutions that establish training in alternative...| read more ››

Huntington Station, NY - New York State Assembly candidate Joe Dujmic today unveiled a comprehensive Four-Point Plan for a Greener and Healthier Long Island that would protect the region's sole source aquifer by requiring proper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals by health care facilities, and ban the three most harmful pesticides while promoting organic farming.

"Long Island is unique in that we derive all of our drinking water directly from the aquifer underneath us, and we owe it to this and future generations to protect this natural resource," said Dujmic. "As a member of the New York State Assembly, I will be a strong advocate for policies that will ensure a clean water supply and healthier environment for all."

The Four-Point...| read more ››