ALBANY — State Sen. George Borrello was sworn in Wednesday because the consultant of the 57th State Senate District.
The ceremony occurred within the Senate Chamber simply previous to the official begin of the 2023 Legislative Session.
“It’s a large privilege to have the chance to signify and serve the residents of the 57th Senate District and to proceed my work on behalf of the betterment of our state,” Borrello, R-Sundown Bay, mentioned in a information launch. “Going into this new session, my priorities are centered round making New York State safer, extra reasonably priced and extra supportive of its job creators. I additionally am enthusiastic about representing the residents of Genesee and Wyoming counties, who at the moment are a part of the newly expanded 57th District.”
The boundaries of the newly drawn district embody Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Wyoming and the western half of Allegany county. The district is likely one of the largest within the state, spanning roughly 4,500 sq. miles.
Borrello additionally introduced that he’ll proceed serving because the rating member on the Agriculture Committee, a task he first assumed in July 2020. He can even proceed serving because the rating member on the Banks Committee and as a member of the Finance Committee.
Moreover, he was appointed as a brand new member of the next committees: Commerce, Financial Growth and Small Enterprise; Elections; Housing, and Insurance coverage.
“I respect the chance to proceed my instrumental position on the Agriculture Committee at this pivotal time for our farmers and agribusinesses,” he mentioned. “The brand new time beyond regulation mandates permitted by the Labor Commissioner in 2022 are poised to current an entire new set of challenges to this trade and multi-generational farm households. Our struggle in opposition to these adjustments was one of the intense efforts of the previous two years. Now that they’re set to take impact, we have to take steps to mitigate the impression or we are going to lose extra of our household farms.”
Borrello mentioned he additionally seems ahead to bringing his perspective as a small enterprise proprietor. The response to the COVID-19 pandemic, he mentioned, created many challenges for employers that proceed to persist, together with billions in unemployment insurance coverage debt owed by the state to the federal authorities.
Small companies are being pressured to shoulder the burden, he mentioned, describing it as unacceptable.
“There are such a lot of necessary points going through our state proper now, which I look ahead to addressing in the entire key committees I’ve been appointed to,” he mentioned. “I’m grateful to Chief Ortt for entrusting me with these obligations and alternatives to form the legislative agenda in Albany.”