Lea Webb

Lea Webb was born in and lives in New York. Webb earned a B.S. in psychology from Binghamton University in 2004. Her career experience includes working as an educator at Binghamton University. She was appointed to serve as a council member for the City of Binghamton, New York. Webb also co-founded the Black Millennial Political Convention and was a founding board member of Local Progress.[1][2]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a lifelong Southern Tier resident and champion for our community with a proven track record. As your State Senator, I am fighting to make our district a better and safer place for working families.

In 2022, I was elected to represent the newly drawn 52nd Senate District, which includes all of Cortland and Tompkins Counties, and part of Broome County. I was sworn into office in January of 2024 as part of a historic class of incoming Democratic senators made up entirely of women for the first time in the 245-year history of the New York Senate.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I will fight to make sure women's reproductive rights are always protected in New York. I was elected in a post-Roe vs. Wade world, where reproductive rights and freedoms that had long been settled as a civil right, continue to come under attack. There are consistent efforts to rollback this important healthcare right, including legislative actions to criminalize doctors providing care to their patients and more. I ran with the resolve that if the Supreme Court wouldn’t protect a woman’s right to choose, I would as a State Senator. We’ve made tremendous strides in New York to fully protect reproductive rights, but there’s still work to be done.I will secure more funding for gun violence prevention and local police and EMS to enhance the safety of our neighborhoods.I will make our community more affordable by expanding housing for low and middle-income families, lifting up wages, and continuing to invest in our public schools to empower our children to reach their full potential.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As chair of the Senate Committee on Women’s Issues, I work tirelessly to pass legislation addressing a wide range of issues impacting women, including menstrual product accessibility, improved maternity health services, reinforced reproductive rights, enhanced protection against fibroids and ovarian cancer, and stringent measures to prevent human trafficking.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

It is important for an elected official to be a good listener.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Community organizer.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Eleanor’s Legacy, Family Planning Action Fund of South Central New York, New York Federation of Democratic Women, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Action Fund, New York League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Working Families Party, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, Binghamton-Oneonta Building Trades Council, Binghamton Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 729, Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), New York State AFL-CIO, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, Public Employees Federation (PEF) , United Auto Workers (UAW), United University Professions (UUP), and more.

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