My name is Sunny Aslam, and I am dedicated to building a stronger Onondaga County! We have some of the worst poverty in the country, including the worst child, black and brown poverty in the USA. I'm bringing my energy and experience serving on the frontlines in our community and fresh ideas to attack the crippling poverty in both rural and urban corners of the county.
I'm an addiction psychiatrist focused on fighting poverty, pushing for greater health care access and collaborating with poor and working-class families. I was named the top physician in CNY in 2018, honored by the county medical society for Physician Service to the community in 2019, and earned the SUNY Upstate Leonard Tow Humanism award in 2020 for clinical excellence and outstanding compassion in the delivery of care.
I spend my week providing addiction and mental health treatment. I spend the rest of the week with my wife and family, and connecting with various community poverty, health, and activist groups.
We need to organize for change. Together we can build a stronger county!