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Statement

Assemblymember Wozniak is pleased and not at all surprised that she was cleared by the Ethics
Committee of any and all charges for sexual harassment, sexual quid-pro-quo or causing a
sexually hostile work environment. (p. 3, par 5 of Ethics Report dated March 8, 2016 [Ethics
Committee Report])
Ms. Wozniak is prohibited by the Assembly Ethics Committee from responding to the finding
that she made false statements to one person that reflected poorly on the employees job
performance. (p. 3, par. 4 of Ethics Committee Report; p. 4, numbered par. 2 of the Ethics
Committee Report; p. 2, 4th un-numbered paragraph of March 9th Sanction letter by Carl E.
Heastie [Heastie Letter])
Ms. Wozniak is prohibited by the Assembly Ethics Committee from responding substantively to
the finding that she prohibited [her accuser] from working in the District office while Ms.
Wozniak was present, or prohibited her accuser from attending community meetings while she
was present (p. 3, par. 3 and p. 4, numbered par. 2 of the Ethics Committee Report; p. 2, 4th unnumbered paragraph of Heastie Letter), except to say that the Assemblywomans physically
distancing herself from her accuser was at the advice and instruction of her legal counsel.
The Ethics Committee is mistaken in its finding that Ms. Wozniaks counsel told the press the
name of the [accuser]. The media approached Ms. Wozniaks attorney with the name of the
accuser prior to any utterance by counsel of the accusers name, which was only raised by
counsel as a confirmation of data already in the possession of the media from other sources.
Recipients of this Statement are encouraged to contact Ryan Whalen at YNN and George Rickert
formerly of WIVB-Buffalo for confirmation of that fact. Evidence of this was given to the Ethics
Committee.
Assemblywoman Angela Wozniak continued to represent and advocate for her constituents
without interruption throughout the investigation and looks forward to continuing to do so
without distraction now that the matter is closed.
Angela Wozniak is grateful for the overwhelming support she has received by the residents of the
Towns of Cheektowaga and Lancaster and the Village of Depew whom she has been diligently
serving in the Assembly since December of 2014. She served with distinction as a
Councilmember for the Town of Cheektowaga since 2012. Having won two prior elections, Ms.
Wozniak looks forward to running for re-election to the Assembly in the upcoming race.

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