Bob Castelli Being Sworn In by former Justice Charles Banks in Mount Kisco today.

“New Yorkers are hurting,” Castelli said.  “State, county and local governments are running short on funding and taxpayers are continually squeezed for more and more of their hard-earned dollars. Together, we overcame tough odds to win this election.  With your continued support, we can change the way things are done in Albany and work to make the state a more affordable place to live while laying the foundation for a stronger New York”
 
After taking his Oath of Office, Assemblyman Castelli remarked that he is looking forward to getting to work at the state capitol reiterated his campaign pledges to reform Albany’s corruption and dysfunction, and cut state spending and property taxes to reverse New York’s hostile business climate and foster an environment that creates private sector jobs.

“We need to move away from the tax and spend politics of the past and move the state in a new direction, one of fiscal responsibility and reduced burdens. That’s why I was elected to represent the 89th Assembly District and that’s what I will be fighting for in Albany and at home,” Castelli said.   

Castelli noted that he looks forward to shaking up the status quo in Albany and restoring the publics confidence to what is widely regarded as the most dysfunctional state government in the nation. 

“There is no greater threat to the hard-working honest taxpaying citizens than government corruption,” Castelli said. “With every ounce of my being, I will fight to enact the toughest ethics legislation in the nation to put an end to the corruption in Albany and restore public confidence in state government more affordable place to live for hardworking families.”