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Skoufis Announces Continued Funding for Domestic Violence Prevention, Applauds New Fearless! Shelter

Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) joined leadership and staff of Fearless! (formerly Safe Homes) on Thursday to announce that Fearless! will receive $65,000 in annual state funding, plus a $25,000 allocation of funds granted by the Senate Majority Leader and directed by Skoufis to address violence prevention throughout the region. He also applauded the opening of the … [Read more...] about Skoufis Announces Continued Funding for Domestic Violence Prevention, Applauds New Fearless! Shelter

FEMA Major Disaster Declaration – Rockland County

Below is a message from Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski: After weeks of pushing for assistance, Rockland was added last night to the FEMA Major Disaster Declaration; opening additional support for residents affected by the storm. I want to thank all of the residents who contacted my office about their storm damage which was used in demonstrating the need here locally. I also … [Read more...] about FEMA Major Disaster Declaration – Rockland County

Skoufis Names All-Female Senior Leadership Team

Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) is proud to announce the appointments of Christie Foster and Gabriella Madden as his new Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff, respectively. A longtime non-profit development lead and communications agency executive, Foster was first hired in 2020 to oversee district operations and constituent services as the COVID-19 pandemic forced … [Read more...] about Skoufis Names All-Female Senior Leadership Team

Skoufis Congratulates Local Journalists on News Guild Union Win

“I want to congratulate local journalists of LoHud/The Journal News, Times Herald-Record, and Poughkeepsie Journal on their unionization win today with the National Labor Relations Board. The newly-formed Hudson Valley News Guild stands for fair living wages, affordable healthcare, and journalistic integrity, and I’m honored to support them in the years … [Read more...] about Skoufis Congratulates Local Journalists on News Guild Union Win