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Becky Wydysh
Republican PartySTH · NY · District 145
New York State Assembly District 145
STH · NY · District 145
New York State Assembly District 145
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Becky Wydysh is the former Chairwoman of the Niagara County Legislature and was the first woman to hold that position. First elected to the Niagara County Legislature in 2015, she represented the 2nd District and became chairwoman in January 2020, helping coordinate Niagara County's COVID-19 response and chairing the county's opioid task force. Her full-time career has been in the Niagara County Courthouse, including the County Clerk's Office, District Attorney's Office, and since 2008 as Deputy Commissioner of Jurors for Niagara County with the New York State Unified Court System.
Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.
Her documented healthcare-related positions include supporting opioid-abuse prevention, Narcan training, treatment funding for incarcerated people with substance-use disorders, and county cost recovery from opioid manufacturers/distributors.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Wydysh was listed as a sponsor of a Niagara County resolution calling on the Governor and state addiction-services officials to fund treatment for incarcerated individuals with substance-use disorders in county jails.
SourceWydysh participated as a Niagara County legislator in a public forum convened to discuss community and state efforts to combat the heroin and opioid epidemic in Western New York.
SourceAs Niagara County Legislature chair, Wydysh publicly welcomed the county's new public health director and said the Legislature supported the Department of Health, which she described as touching the lives of all county residents.
SourceBecky Wydysh emphasizes affordability, lower costs, and local economic development, including support for tourism, agriculture, small businesses, and arts/cultural organizations as economic drivers. Her record and statements as Niagara County Legislature chair show opposition to state rules she says raise business and grocery costs, and support for county investments intended to boost tourism and local commerce.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Wydysh submitted comments opposing proposed state HFC standards, arguing they would impose costly equipment mandates on grocers, restaurants, schools, hotels, and retailers and raise costs for consumers.
SourceAs Niagara County Legislature chair, Wydysh backed creation of a $300,000 cultural endowment fund, describing nonprofit arts and cultural groups as drivers of economic activity and quality of life.
SourceWydysh promoted the county agribusiness forum and related agricultural-rights work as ways to support Niagara County farming, which she described as an important economic sector under pressure.
SourceWydysh supported state legislation creating a dedicated hotel-tax funding stream for the Discover Niagara Shuttle, saying the shuttle links tourists to county attractions and supports local businesses.
SourceBecky Wydysh's public record on immigration shows an enforcement-oriented stance: she co-sponsored a Niagara County resolution opposing a New York "sanctuary state" bill and, as Niagara County Legislature Chair, was named in litigation over county emergency orders aimed at blocking or restricting New York City's relocation of migrants/asylum seekers to counties.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Local coverage reported Wydysh co-sponsored the Niagara County resolution opposing the sanctuary-state bill and quoted her saying the bill would protect suspected criminals from deportation at the expense of law-abiding citizens and public safety.
SourceAs Niagara County Legislature Chair, Wydysh was a named respondent when New York City challenged county emergency orders concerning attempts to relocate migrants to counties and towns, and Niagara County/Wydysh moved to change venue and dismiss the petition.
SourceCoverage of New York City's lawsuit listed Niagara County and Legislature Chair Rebecca Wydysh among defendants over emergency orders that the city said impeded asylum seekers' ability to travel and stay in hotels.
SourceNo campaign-specific Climate & Energy platform was found for Becky Wydysh for New York State Assembly District 145; VOTE411 lists the climate question but says she has not responded. Her public record as Niagara County Legislature chair shows support for brownfield cleanup and hazardous-waste-landfill permit denial, while opposing or seeking slower implementation of some state climate/renewable-energy regulations on cost, reliability, farmland, and local-control grounds.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Wydysh signed Niagara County comments opposing proposed Part 494 HFC standards as costly and unrealistic, while asking the state to align with EPA rules and extend implementation timelines.
SourceWydysh was listed among county chairs on a letter urging Governor Hochul to reconsider reliance on solar and wind, support nuclear energy, slow the RAPID Act/ORES permitting process, and protect local authority over renewable projects.
SourceAs chair of the Niagara County Legislature, Wydysh publicly supported a DEC-led agreement intended to move contaminated tax-delinquent properties toward redevelopment while addressing contamination and cleanup liability.
SourceBecky Wydysh has not published a detailed 2026 Assembly education platform that I could verify, but her public record as Niagara County Legislature chair shows support for local community-college/workforce training investments and opposition to continued statewide school mask mandates in 2022. Her education-related statements focus on returning schools to a normal learning environment and expanding hands-on training opportunities through SUNY Niagara/NCCC.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Wydysh criticized Gov. Hochul for not lifting the school mask mandate or setting a clear threshold, saying schools should resume a normal learning environment for students.
SourceWydysh supported moving forward with a state-of-the-art academy at Niagara County Community College, saying it would provide strong training for future law-enforcement officials and learning opportunities for NCCC criminal-justice students.
SourceWydysh participated in the groundbreaking and said the Legislature quickly backed funding for the academy as an investment in those pursuing law-enforcement careers.
SourceAt the academy opening, Wydysh said the county's investment would provide high-quality training for future law-enforcement officials and unique learning opportunities for SUNY Niagara criminal-justice students.
SourceNiagara County Legislature meeting materials show consideration of the SUNY Niagara maintenance and operating budget totaling $48,160,176 with an $8,971,000 sponsor contribution from taxes during Wydysh's tenure as Legislature chair.
SourceBecky Wydysh has framed public safety around support for law enforcement training, emergency-management actions, and responses to opioids and migration impacts in Niagara County. Her record and statements include backing a new county law enforcement academy, leading opioid-response efforts, and declaring emergency measures during COVID-19.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Wydysh stated that Niagara County's investment in a new law enforcement academy would improve public safety by providing higher-quality training for future police and corrections officers.
SourceHer Assembly campaign announcement said she led efforts to combat the opioid crisis as chair of Niagara County's Opioid Task Force.
SourceNiagara County legislative minutes record a resolution authorizing execution of opioid settlement participation agreements while naming Legislature Chairman Rebecca J. Wydysh as authorized signer.
SourceAs Niagara County Legislature chairwoman, Wydysh announced a proactive county state of emergency and school closures as a public-safety response to COVID-19.
SourceBallotReady
https://www.ballotready.org/people/becky-wydyshFetched: biography, professional background, candidate identity
Becky Wydysh for Assembly
https://www.wydyshforassembly.com/home-2-1Fetched: biography, location, professional background
Niagara Frontier Publications
https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2026/01/15/165030/wydysh-announces-run-for-nys-assembly-seatFetched: biography, location, professional background
New York State Board of Elections - June 23, 2026 Primary Certification
https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/05/accessible-june-23-2026-primary-certification-amended-5.13.26_0.pdfFetched: votingRecord, campaignFinance
Transparency USA - Becky Wydysh New York Candidate
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/candidate/becky-wydyshFetched: campaignFinance
Politics and Other Stuff - Just the facts – mid-year campaign financials
https://politicsandstuff.com/2026/07/17/just-the-facts-mid-year-campaign-financials/Fetched: campaignFinance
Sway 2026 New York State Assembly District 145 endorsements
https://www.sway.co/race/new-york-state-assembly-district-145-fda24ab9-4ee0-4327-9bba-e46d20c229b2Fetched: endorsements
Niagara Frontier Publications / wnypapers.com
https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/featured/2026/01/14/165007/morinello-announces-retirement-from-assembly-endorses-rebecca-wydysh-as-successorFetched: endorsements
CNHI
https://www.cnhi.com/rss_feed/niagara-democratic-committee-backs-12-candidates-for-county-legislature/Fetched: endorsements
New York State Board of Elections 2026 Primary Certification
https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/05/accessible-june-23-2026-primary-certification-amended-5.13.26_0.pdfFetched: issuePositions
Niagara County Legislature Meeting Minutes, February 20, 2018
https://cms5.revize.com/revize/niagaracounty/Document_center/Department/G-L/Legislature/Agenda%20%26%20Minutes/2-20-18%20MEETING%20MINUTES.pdfFetched: issuePositions
Niagara County Legislature Meeting Minutes, February 23, 2016
https://cms5.revize.com/revize/niagaracounty/Document_center/Department/G-L/Legislature/Agenda%20%26%20Minutes/2-23-16%20MEETING%20MINUTES.pdfFetched: issuePositions
Niagara County Legislature Resolutions, March 21, 2017
https://downloads.niagaracounty.gov/Document_center/Department/G-L/Legislature/Agenda%20%26%20Minutes/3-21-17%20RESOLUTIONS%203.pdfFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate
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Niagara County News
https://downloads.niagaracounty.gov/news_detail_T8_R877.phpFetched: issuePositions
Niagara County Center for Economic Development
https://www.niagaracountybusiness.com/news/article/current/2024/03/19/100072/chairs-andres-wydysh-submit-comments-opposing-hfc-regulationsFetched: issuePositions
Niagara Frontier Publications
https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2023/12/01/158021/niagara-county-budget-proposes-cultural-endowment-fundFetched: issuePositions
Niagara County Center for Economic Development
https://www.niagaracountybusiness.com/news/article/current/2024/02/27/100070/registration-open-for-5th-annual-niagara-county-agribusiness-outreach-forumFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate
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Niagara County Legislature
https://downloads.niagaracounty.gov/Document_center/Department/G-L/Legislature/Agenda%20%26%20Minutes/2024/6-18-24%20AGENDA%20AND%20RESOLUTION.pdfFetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/race-detail.do?id=26977860Fetched: issuePositions
Niagara County Legislature agenda and resolutions
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Niagara Frontier Publications
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Justia
https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/other-courts/2023/2023-ny-slip-op-32485-u.htmlFetched: issuePositions
Spectrum Local News
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Niagara County HFC Comments
https://cms5.revize.com/revize/niagaracounty/Document_center/News/Niagara%20County%20Part%20494%20Refrigerant%20Final%20Comments_03.18.2024.pdfFetched: issuePositions
New York Department of Public Service Document
https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Common/ViewDoc.aspx?DocRefId=%7B90BE0196-0000-CD3D-874A-5A558E3E9647%7DFetched: issuePositions
Niagara County Legislature Minutes
https://downloads.niagaracounty.gov/Document_center/Department/G-L/Legislature/Agenda%20%26%20Minutes/2-18-20%20MEETING%20MINUTES.pdfFetched: issuePositions
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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Niagara County Legislature Agenda and Resolutions
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Niagara County Legislature
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Niagara County Legislature Minutes
https://downloads.niagaracounty.gov/Document_center/Department/G-L/Legislature/Agenda%20%26%20Minutes/1-17-23%20MEETING%20MINUTES.pdfFetched: issuePositions
Niagara County Legislature Minutes
https://downloads.niagaracounty.gov/Document_center/Department/G-L/Legislature/Agenda%20%26%20Minutes/3-22-16%20MEETING%20MINUTES.pdfFetched: issuePositions
Niagara Frontier Publications
https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/featured/2020/03/15/140464/covid-19-niagara-county-proactively-declares-state-of-emergency-announces-school-closuresFetched: issuePositions