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New York State Assembly District 97
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Aron B. Wieder is the Democratic Assemblyman for New York State Assembly District 97 and has been a Rockland County resident for more than 30 years. He was elected to the East Ramapo School Board in 2008, later serving as vice president and president, and from 2009 to 2011 served as Confidential Assistant to the Mayor of Spring Valley. In 2011, he was elected to the Rockland County Legislature representing Spring Valley, where he served as Majority Leader, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, and Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee before joining the Assembly.
Committee Assignments: Committee on Banks · Committee on Children and Families · Committee on Election Law · Committee on Insurance · Committee on Local Governments
Aron Wieder's healthcare record as the Democratic incumbent for New York State Assembly District 97 focuses on expanding insurance coverage and access to care, including cochlear implant backup devices, telehealth mental-health services, developmental-disability therapeutic reimbursement, and fertility-care access through Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Aron Wieder emphasizes strengthening the local economy in Assembly District 97 by supporting Rockland businesses, cutting unnecessary red tape, using incentives, and creating good-paying local jobs. As an incumbent assemblyman, his economy-and-jobs record also includes sponsoring workforce-related legislation and supporting state budget investments in local infrastructure, childcare, and tax relief.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Wieder stated that he supports cutting unnecessary red tape, providing incentives, and making government a partner so Rockland businesses can grow and create good-paying jobs in the community.
SourceWieder described strengthening the local economy, creating more opportunities, and enhancing resident well-being as his top priority in a 97th Assembly District constituent survey.
SourceNo public, person-specific position by Aron Wieder on Immigration was found in the searched sources for New York State Assembly District 97. The official Assembly profile and LegiScan page confirm he is the District 97 assemblymember, but the available issue pages, surveys, sponsored-legislation listings, and bill-tracking results did not show a distinct immigration bill sponsorship, vote, or stated position attributable to him.
Aron Wieder has a limited public Climate & Energy record for New York Assembly District 97. The clearest actions found are co-sponsoring a utility shutoff protection bill tied to extreme temperatures and co-sponsoring a bill that would limit New York hydrofluorocarbon regulations to federal EPA standards.
Aron Wieder, Democratic Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 97, emphasizes increased education funding paired with accountability, measurable results, and effective use of resources. His education-related record includes supporting historic state education aid, expanding school meals and STAR relief through the budget, and proposing bills focused on special-education eligibility and East Ramapo school-tax refunds.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Wieder stated that he supported a 2026-27 state budget investing $39 billion in education aid while calling for measurable results on absenteeism, reading, and math outcomes.
SourceWieder said he supported the final state budget, which included an additional $120 million for a total of $340 million to expand New York's universal school meal program.
SourceAt a Rockland Business Association luncheon, Wieder participated in a policy discussion that centered in part on expanding universal pre-K programs in the Hudson Valley to align with New York City's model.
SourceAron Wieder emphasizes public safety through support for law enforcement, correction-officer staffing flexibility, emergency responders, EMS, traffic safety, and local public-safety grants in New York Assembly District 97. His public record shows a funding-and-services approach: securing state grants, backing first responders, and sponsoring or cosponsoring legislation tied to public safety staffing and emergency response.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Wieder secured a $100,000 state grant for a new traffic signal at Hunt Road and Orangeburg Road, describing it as a safety improvement for drivers and nearby senior residents at an accident-prone intersection.
SourceWieder met with Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco III and Orange County Sheriff Paul Arteta to discuss public-safety resource support, operational challenges, and potential state-level assistance.
SourceWieder presented state funding to local organizations and said he was supporting the Rockland County District Attorney's Office, South Orangetown Ambulance, and the Spring Valley Police Department for emergency and public-safety services.
SourceNew York State Assembly Biography
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/?ad=097&sh=bioFetched: biography, location, education, background
New York State Assembly Committee Membership
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/?ad=097&sh=commFetched: committees
MyRepTracker
https://www.myreptracker.com/new-york/legislators/ny-house-97-aron-wieder/voting-recordFetched: votingRecord
Rockland Daily
https://www.rocklanddaily.com/news/communicated-county-legislator-wieder-receives-full-support-of-towns-and-villages-throughout-the-97th-district-for-today-s-democratic-primaryFetched: endorsements
New York League of Conservation Voters
https://www.nylcv.org/wp-content/uploads/NYS-Scorecard-2025.pdfFetched: endorsements
Sway
https://www.sway.co/candidate/aron-b-wieder-8e630789-a2cb-4c31-9c22-73b271f7fec8Fetched: endorsements
Vote Smart
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/142702/aron-wiederFetched: endorsements
New York State Assembly member page - Aron Wieder sponsored legislation
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/?ad=097&sh=sponsorFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly press release - cochlear implant devices
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Aron-Wieder/story/113281Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation - A11665
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11665Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation - A11658
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11658Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation - A10842
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10842/amendment/originalFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly member page: Aron Wieder RBA luncheon
https://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Aron-Wieder/story/116543Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate legislation page: A10080
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10080/amendment/AFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate legislation page: A10348
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10348Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly member page: final state budget
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/Aron-Wieder/story/114340Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly member page: 97th District constituent survey
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Aron-Wieder/story/113138Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly member profile
https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Aron-Wieder/Fetched: issuePositions
LegiScan Aron Wieder legislator page
https://legiscan.com/NY/people/aron-wieder/id/25834Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly sponsored legislation page
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Aron-Wieder/sponsor/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly 2026 Legislative Survey
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Aron-Wieder/story/117875Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Protecting Our Immigrant Neighbors page
https://www2.nyassembly.gov/protect_immigrant_neighbors/?sec=legislationFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly A05786 bill page
https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?Actions=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&bn=A5786&default_fld=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate A03661 bill page
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3661Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Assemblyman Wieder: Historic Education Funding Demands Accountability, Results
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Aron-Wieder/story/118465Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Final state Budget Includes Funding to Support Rockland Residents
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/Aron-Wieder/story/114340Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - Assembly Bill A8315
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8315Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Bill Search A06313
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?Summary=Y&Text=Y&bn=A06313&default_fld=&leg_video=&term=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Assemblyman Aron Wieder Addresses Statewide Issues at RBA Luncheon
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Aron-Wieder/story/116543Fetched: issuePositions
Rockland Daily
https://www.rocklanddaily.com/news/governor-signs-wieder-bill-expanding-correction-officers-residency-optionsFetched: issuePositions
Monsey Scoop
https://monseyscoop.com/assembly-passes-bill-cosponsored-by-aron-wieder-to-boost-tax-credit-for-volunteer-first-responders/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly
https://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Aron-Wieder/story/117322Fetched: issuePositions
Rockland Daily
https://www.rocklanddaily.com/news/assemblyman-wieder-delivers-350-000-in-critical-funding-to-rockland-organizations-on-the-front-lines/Fetched: issuePositions