Not one to rest on his laurels, right after announcing the successful resolution of more than 1,500 constituent cases since taking office in 2023, New York State Senator Bill Weber is preparing to take on even more.
“It’s an incredible feeling to be able to help so many people,” Senator Bill Weber said. “I am honored that constituents entrust me with solving their issues and that I, together with my incredible team, are able to positively resolve those issues. The milestone number of 1,500 constituent cases resolved is just the beginning as I look forward to assisting another 1,500 plus more during my next term.”
Senator Weber’s work has significantly benefitted groups and communities, such as the Senator’s July public forum on the Foundation Aid Formula. His advocacy for more proactive and equitable solutions for the East Ramapo Central School District has led to the introduction of critical and sound legislation that will benefit the entire ERCSD, resolving the failings and missteps by his predecessor, Elijah Rechlin-Melnick and other Albany progressives.
While the Senator’s office successfully closed 770 constituent cases in 2023, so far, more than 755 cases have been taken care of for the 38th District in 2024, with more to come during the last quarter of the year. The 1,500 cases successfully resolved represent an incredible 93% of the total cases brought to Senator Weber’s office thus far.
Cases involving unsolvable medical issues due to chronic red tape have also been consistently cleared up by Senator Bill Weber’s office. One instance involved an insurance company that was balking on activating a lifesaving insurance plan up to the very day of critical scheduled surgery. Senator Weber’s office was able to flag the process as urgent, thereby getting the child onto the insurance and saving the parents $20,000 in the nick of time.
In another instance, a constituent reached out seeking help for her daughter who had been given not only an evaluation script for a more adaptive wheelchair for her daughter but the run around from her insurance provider as well. Despite sending in the necessary paperwork countless times over many months, the insurance company claimed that either they had never received the documents or that the papers had been misplaced. After reaching out to the Senator Weber’s office, which advocated on her behalf, the adaptive wheelchair was authorized three days later.
Red tape is not exclusive to insurance issues, though, as one newly widowed constituent found out when she tried to obtain a letter from the New York State and Local Retirement System for Public Employees (NYSLRS) after the tragic loss of her husband. The letter was necessary for her to receive benefits after her husband passed away. Running into endless red tape and desperate for the funds to hold together her broken family, she was advised to contact Senator Weber’s office. In no time, she had the letter, followed by the check she needed to alleviate the stress on her family and in her life, enabling her to move forward with one less burden.
“I would like to thank my exceptional staff, including Director of Constituent Services Michael Rydelek,” Senator Weber concluded. “Together, we make a great team with a mission of caring for each and every individual in the 38th District as if that person is a member of our own family. The feedback pouring into our office is tremendous as well as uplifting and makes our work all the more meaningful.”