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108th Assembly District
parts of Albany, Rensselaer, & Saratoga Counties



Corrupt Incumbent John T. McDonald
"...As Mayor of the City of Cohoes, John focused on financial accountability..."


COUNT #1:
chair, since 2023, of Assembly Committee on Governmental Operations

-- prior chair of Assembly Committee on Oversight, Analysis, & Investigations
2021 Annual Report     2022 Annual Report

COUNT #2:
member of Assembly Ways & Means Committee (since at least 2019)

COUNT #3:
member of Committee on Higher Education

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see correspondence & budget testimony --
Assembly Ways & Means Committee -- 2018-2021


2020

CJA's January 30, 2020 FOIL request to Assembly --
"Meetings/agendas of the Assembly Committee on Oversight, Analysis & Investigation
in the 2019 legislative session -- and for the 2020 legislative session, thus far" 


Assembly's February 6, 2020 response 


CJA's February 19, 2020 e-mail to Chair McDonald & Ranking Member Manktelow --
"Request for Committee review & determination of Feb. 18, 2020 letter to Governor --
& Questions for Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins,
Assembly Speaker Heastie & for Chief Administrative Judge Marks"

cc to McDonald:
CJA's September 18, 2020 e-mail to Albany Times Union --

"Albany County Elections 2020 -- Informing Voters with EVIDENCE:
public corruption/grand jury complaint vs Albany County's 7 state legislators --
6 running for re-election -- which D.A. Soares, also running for re-election, is 'sitting on'"

cc to McDonald:  
CJA's September 17, 2020 e-mail to Saratoga County "Local Journalism"
--
"Saratoga County Elections 2020 -- Informing Voters with EVIDENCE:
public corruption/grand jury complaint vs Saratoga County's 6 state legislators --
all seeking re-election or higher office -- which Saratoga County D.A. Heggen is 'sitting on'"

cc to McDonald:
CJA's September 17, 2020 e-mail to Rensselaer County "Local Journalism" --
"Rensselaer County Elections 2020 -- Informing Voters with EVIDENCE:
public corruption/grand jury complaint vs Rensselaer County's 4 re-election-seeking state legislators, which Rensselaer County D.A. Donnelly is 'sitting on'"


 2021
CJA's May 12, 2021 e-mail to McDonald --
chair/Assembly Committee on Oversight, Analysis & Investigation --
& member/Assembly Ways & Means Committee --
"CJA's Feb. 10, 2021 testimony at the Legislature's 'public protection' budget hearing before Assembly Ways & Means Committee Chair Weinstein -- & the duty of the Assembly Committee on Oversight, Analysis & Investigation

CJA's July 21, 2021 e-mail to McDonald --
"JCOPE's violations of Executive Law §94.9(l)(i) by its July 8, 2021 annual report for 2020 -
and by ALL its prior annual reports - and DEMAND that it rectify same"

 

2022
CJA's lawsuit commenced June 7, 2022
CJA v. JCOPE...New York State Assembly
... (Albany #904235-22)

 

2023
CJA's February 23, 2023 e-mail to McDonald --
(Assembly Committee on Governmental Operations) --
"The duty of the Senate & Assembly governmental operations committees with respect to the Legislature's FY2023-24 budget & Gov. Hochul's Legislative/Judiciary Appropriation Bill S.4001/A.3001"

2024
CJA's January 19, 2024 e-mail to McDonald
(Assembly Committee on Governmental Operations) --
"Jan 25th 'Public Protection' Budget Hearing -- ALERT: $34.6M at pp. 18-19 of Budget Bill #S.8301/A.8801 must be stricken, as it is the product of statutory violations & fraud by the Commission on Legislative, Judicial & Executive Compensation"

CJA's Jan 19, 2024 e-mail to McDonald
 &(Assembly Ways & Means Committee) --
"Jan 25th 'Public Protection' Budget Hearing -- ALERT: $34.6M at pp. 18-19 of Budget Bill #S.8301/A.8801 must be stricken, as it is the product of statutory violations & fraud by the Commission on Legislative, Judicial & Executive Compensation"


CJA's lawsuit commenced March 18, 2024
CJA v. Commission on Legislative, Judicial & Executive Compensation...
New York State Assembly...
(Albany # 902654 -24)



 

 

 

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