New York State Assembly District 65 candidate surveys, 2022
This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for New York State Assembly District 65 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
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General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 65
Grace Lee defeated Helen Qiu in the general election for New York State Assembly District 65 on November 8, 2022.
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Helen Qiu (R)
End All Mandates, Rehire Workers
Parental Rights for Children's Education
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a) Repeal Cashless Bail reform, improve prison conditions, fund NYPD b) Fund MTA security, elevators and protection rails c) Issue E-Bike & E-Scooter licenses with speed limits
2. Mental Illness & Drug Recovery: provide holistic treatment and recovery centers in new developments in New York State
3. Housing: a) Preserve NYCHA from sale, stop useless scaffolding and projects, ensure funding goes to residents, install more public lighting, purge rats, secure entrances, upgrade playgrounds b) Affordable Housing: put New York seniors and single-parent families first c) Create jobs and provide private cabins for homeless in New York State
4. Climate & Environment: keep East River Park, beautify streets, sponsor and encourage neighborhood small gardens
5. Education: a) Place armed guards in all public schools b) Uphold merit-based admission, defend SHSAT and G&T, promote bilingual and career-based programs, reject gender theory c) Liberate from covid mandates
6. Small Businesses: a) Reduce regulations & taxes, eliminate draconian fines b) Defend small landlords as small businesses, protect private property c) End all mandates, back to normalcy, rehire workers
7. State Debt: curtail New York’s 160 billion dollars of debt, cut useless projects and utopia charity, put New Yorkers first
8. Tourism: stop congestion price taxes, open Park Row, expand free tourism buses of lower Manhattan to Chinatown and Little Italy
Helen Qiu (R)
I wrote a Masters's Thesis on Queen Elizabeth I, titled: "Coronation as Ordination: Legal and Religious Justification for Elizabeth I as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England".
Favorite Quote:
"I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm: to which rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, I myself will take up arms, I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field".
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1. I am a Christian Pastor. I have worked with homeless people for many years. New York has a homeless crisis and lacks solutions because career politicians sit in their easy chairs and dream about solutions, while never shaking hands with or talking with those homeless.
2. I am a Creative Problem Solver. Having worked as an engineer and engineering manager, I have solved many challenging problems with creative solutions. I believe my skillset will be transferable.
3. I have Common Sense and No Special Financial Interests. Our City and State are in ruins, not because we don't have resources -- New York State has the highest tax bracket in America -- but because career politicians ruin our state and city with insane policies stemming from an obscured understanding of "justice", such as the cashless bail law. This law allows over 80% of gun-related criminals back on the streets within hours. I will bring back common sense and real justice for New York.
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