Inside Government is a Q&A series that gives New Yorkers a glimpse inside the role of the elected officials who represent them. This edition of Inside Government with PoliticsNY features New York State Assembly Member Ron Kim . Assembly Member Kim represents the 40th Assembly District in Queens which includes portions of the neighborhoods of Whitestone, Flushing, College Point, and Murray Hill.
Q: What piece of legislation are you most proud to have passed this legislative session?
A: I am most proud of passing A8782 this session. It will initiate a feasibility study for establishing the Empire State Summer Games, a long and storied amateur state sports competition that was incredibly popular up to the last year it was held. Since becoming chair of the committee, many New Yorkers have a