As a kid, Sean was taught that if you work hard, you will be secure, you will have a place in the economy, and you can live the American dream. During his senior year in high school, that abruptly came to an end when Bethlehem Steel closed down. Thousands of Western New Yorkers lost their jobs, and family, friends, and neighbors were displaced in the economy.

For generations, Western New York struggled to get back on its feet. Sean is proud of the work he has done as a member of the State Legislature that has helped transform the Western New York economy over the last decade. He learned the lessons of Bethlehem Steel and used those lessons to guide his work to help create progress for Western New York.

As our state and our nation have faced rising inflation, Sean Ryan has worked to lower costs to help New Yorkers keep more money in their pockets.

• Saved New York families $1.7 billion by accelerating tax cuts that created New York’s lowest middle-class tax rate in over 70 years
• Delivered $7 billion to expand and help families pay for childcare
• Expanded the Tuition Assistance Program to make 50,000 new students eligible and doubled the minimum award to $1,000
• Provided direct support to working families with $350 million in the state budget for a new supplemental tax credit for families eligible for the Empire State Child Tax Credit
• Passed legislation to stop price gouging of medicine and cap the cost of insulin

Representing us in Albany, Sean Ryan has championed smart economic development and secured the resources Western New York needs to compete and create good-paying jobs.

• Passed a law to expand availability of low-cost hydropower for small businesses
• Secured millions for clean water infrastructure upgrades in Western New York
• Stood shoulder-to-shoulder with union labor as they fought for fair wages at the NFTA, Mercy Hospital, local nursing homes, and as they organized a historic unionization effort at Starbucks
• Extended the New York Youth Jobs Program tax credit and the Empire State Apprenticeship tax credit to ensure more young people can start careers with good-paying jobs
• Helped small businesses by providing them with $1 billion in new grants and tax credits
• Ensured millions of dollars were included in the state budget for Upstate Legal Services to help families in need avoid foreclosure

In the State Senate, Sean will continue to work every day to:

• Build an economy that works for all families
• Lower costs to help all New Yorkers make ends meet
• Create good-paying middle-class jobs and support union labor
• Support small businesses and rebuilding our manufacturing base
• Close tax loopholes to hold big corporations accountable