Over the past six years as a New York state senator, James Skoufis said he has punched above his weight to pass impactful laws and funnel taxpayer money home.
As a member of the Democratic Party in control of the state legislature, Skoufis said he has used his seat at the table to become one of the most productive lawmakers in the upper chamber, securing large pots of money for his home district at budget negotiations.
“Being in the majority is part of the puzzle, but the much bigger part of the puzzle is, while you are at the negotiating table, you’ve got to fight for it,” Skoufis recently told The Epoch Times….