Alphabetized
Gabriella Romero
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Gabriella A. Romero is the Assemblymember for New York State’s 109th Assembly District representing the communities of Albany, New Scotland, and parts of Guilderland.As the daughter of two proud, unionized state workers, Gabriella grew up with a deep appreciation for public service and the transformative power of collective action.Gabriella earned her undergraduate degree from Union College where she was selected as a Minerva Fellow post-graduation, serving in Estero de Plátano, Ecuador.
Gary Pretlow
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Assemblymember J. Gary Pretlow was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1992 representing the 84th Assembly District (A.D.) now known as the 89th A.D., which includes the City of Mount Vernon and part of the City of Yonkers.Gary’s professional journey began as Manager of Accounting at Bloomingdale’s Department Store and Assistant Controller at The Limited, a national retail company. In 1985, he co-founded Moncur-Pretlow & Company, a financial planning and management consulting firm.
George Alvarez
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George Alvarez was born in the Dominican Republic and is a descendant of Afro-Caribbean heritage. Despite a modest upbringing, he obtained a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from one of the top-rated universities in the Dominican Republic, as well as a master's degree in Logistics in Madrid, Spain. Additionally, he has a Harvard Certification in Cybersecurity and has technical certifications from premier software development companies. Growing up in a single-parent home, he learned the most important aspects in life are getting an education and being in service to one's community. As a young adolescent, George was never shy to advocate for his community, and he continued to expand that role here in the Bronx. His grassroots approach to addressing inequality and inequities in the borough he calls home has led him down the path of public service.
Grace Lee
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Grace Lee is a community organizer, small-business owner, mom to three children and first-generation American. She has a proven track record of successfully mobilizing and organizing around local issues, from co-founding Children First, a parent-led coalition demanding the safe cleanup of a mercury brownfield in the seaport, to empowering deaf tenants living in deplorable conditions on the Lower East Side to stand up to their building’s management and demand repairs.
Harry Bronson
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Harry Bronson was first elected to the New York State Assembly in November 2010.The diverse 138th district includes the Highland Park/South Wedge, Park Ave, North Winton and NOTA neighborhoods in the City of Rochester, and the suburban and rural towns of Henrietta and West Henrietta, Chili and Riga, including the Village of Churchville.Harry serves as chair of the Assembly Labor Committee where he is dedicated to increasing worker protection and rights, workplace safety, and making sure we have an economy that works for everyone. Fighting for social justice, labor reforms, fair wages, health care access, LGBTQ protections, equality and fairness have been a lifelong endeavor.
Harvey Epstein
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Assembly Member Harvey Epstein represents the East Side of Manhattan, including the neighborhoods of the Lower East Side, East Village, Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village, Murray Hill, Kips Bay, Tudor City and the United Nations.Harvey has been a community leader for more than 20 years. Before he was elected to the Assembly, he served on Community Board 3 for 14 years as its board chair, and chair of its Land Use Committee. A public-school parent, Harvey is a former president of the District 1 President’s Council and former PTA president at the Neighborhood School (where his children attended). Harvey has engaged in numerous community struggles to protect low-wage workers, local day-care centers, and diversity in admissions at public schools.
Jacob Blumencranz
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Jake Blumencranz was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 8, 2022. The 15th Assembly District includes portions of the towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead, and Oyster Bay.Prior to being elected to the Assembly, Jake worked in the private sector as a business executive. He believes this experience will give him an advantage when connecting and advocating for his constituents.Jake is committed to working with all legislators to create a more affordable and
Jaime Williams
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Assemblymember Jaime Williams proudly began her first term serving the 59th Assembly District on April 19, 2016. This wonderful, diverse, and eclectic district encompasses the neighborhoods of Canarsie, Flatlands, Georgetown, Bergen Beach, Mill Basin, Mill Island, and Gerritsen Beach that sits right of Jamaica Bay.Jaime started off her studies at Kingsborough Community College and moved on to earn her bachelor’s degree in social work at York College, followed by a master’s degree in social work from Fordham University
Jarett Gandolfo
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Jarett Gandolfo was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 3, 2020. The 7th Assembly District includes parts of Suffolk County, including Bay Shore, Brightwaters, Islip, East Islip, Islip Terrace, Great River, Oakdale, Bohemia, West Sayville, Sayville, Bayport, Blue Point, Patchogue, and East Patchogue.Prior to being elected to the Assembly, Jarett worked alongside former Assemblyman Andrew Garbarino as his chief of staff. In that role, Jarett dedicated his time to serving the communities and residents of the 7th Assembly District.
Jeff Gallahan
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Jeff Gallahan was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 3, 2020. His district is comprised of portions of Ontario, Seneca, Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Broome and Chenango counties.Jeff believes that his real-world experience is beneficial to the people of his district and throughout New York. He is a believer in the “American Dream” and has raised his children to be hard-working while leading by example. As an Assemblyman, Jeff fights to hold the line on taxes, end dangerous bail reform measures and make New York a more affordable place to live, work and raise a family.
Jeffrey Dinowitz
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Jeffrey Dinowitz was elected to the New York State Assembly to represent the 81st Assembly District in the Bronx on February 15, 1994. He led a team of reformers that swept into party* office in 1986 and built a strong and vibrant party* in the 81st A.D. The district includes Riverdale, Kingsbridge, Van Cortlandt Village, Kingsbridge Heights, Marble Hill, Norwood, Woodlawn and Wakefield.Assemblyman Dinowitz chairs the Assembly Committee on Codes.
Jenifer Rajkumar
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Jenifer Rajkumar is a lawyer, professor, and government leader who made history as the first South Asian-American woman ever to be elected to a state office in New York. A graduate of Stanford Law School and the University of Pennsylvania, Jenifer has worked across the country to empower disenfranchised, vulnerable and excluded individuals, at both the national and local levels. Jenifer's parents immigrated to the United States with just $300 and a suitcase, settling in Queens where they got their start. Jenifer is proud to be born and raised in New York, the first generation of her family born in the United States.Jenifer’s legislative achievements are nationally recognized.
Jennifer Lunsford
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Jen Lunsford is proud to represent the good people of the 135th Assembly District, which includes the towns of Penfield, East Rochester, Perinton, Pittsford and Mendon, including the villages of Pittsford, Fairport and Honeoye Falls on the east side of Monroe County.Jen has called Monroe County home since 2009, following her graduation from Boston University School of Law. For eleven years prior to taking office, Jen practiced plaintiff's side personal injury, workers' compensation and social security disability law, serving people from all walks of life throughout the Western NY, Central NY and Finger Lakes regions
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
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New York State Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas represents the 34th Assembly District, which includes the diverse communities of Astoria, Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and Woodside in Queens County. She has dedicated her life to fighting for abortion justice, immigrant rights, racial justice, LGBTQ liberation, health care access, labor power, and gender equity while forging connections between various progressive movements. Jessica is a progressive champion and brings her advocacy and organizing expertise to her work as an Assembly Member.During her tenure in the Assembly, Jessica has focused on healthcare reform and access, addressing food insecurity, and expanding access to public transit.
Jo Simon
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Jo Anne grew up in a working class neighborhood in Yonkers, NY. She was the oldest girl in a family of five. She learned early the value of family, commitment and respect for others from her father and mother, the daughter of Italian immigrants. She brought these values to her profession and her community advocacy.The first in her family to attend college, Jo Anne graduated Iona College with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Sciences, Gallaudet University with a Master's Degree in Educa
Jodi Giglio
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Jodi Giglio represents the 2nd Assembly District on the East End of Long Island. A longtime Riverhead Councilwoman, she brings extensive experience in local government and business to the State Assembly. She is a tireless advocate for eastern Long Island, fighting for the economy, public safety, education, and environmental protection. As a town official for 10 years, Jodi's initiatives saved taxpayers millions through government reform and eliminating wasteful spendin
Joe Sempolinski
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Joe Sempolinski was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 5, 2024. His district comprises Allegany and Cattaraugus counties and parts of Steuben County.A former member of the United States House of Representatives and New York State Assembly chief of staff, Joe brings a wealth of federal and state government experience to his elected role in Albany. He is a proud constitutional conservative seeking to defend the principles outlined in our nation and state’s founding documents.
John Lemondes
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John Lemondes was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 3, 2020. His initial district was comprised of parts of Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, and Onondaga counties. After his reelection in November of 2022 and the completion of the redistricting process, his new district contains parts of Onondaga and Cayuga counties.As an assemblyman, John works to reduce taxes, create jobs, support all of our businesses, protect Second Amendment rights, and curb the outmigration of our population. He believes agriculture and business are the backbone of our economy and will push to end overregulation for hardworking farmers and business owners. He also understands the importance of education to our future.
John McDonald
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John T. McDonald III, RPh has served in the New York State Assembly representing the 108th Assembly District since 2013, which consists of parts of Albany, Rensselaer, and Saratoga counties, including the City of Cohoes, his hometown where he previously served as Mayor for 13 years, and the communities of Green Island, North Greenbush, East Greenbush, Rensselaer, Waterford, and the cities of Troy and Watervliet.A life-long resident of Cohoes, John is a graduate of Keveny Memorial Academy and the Albany College of Pharmacy where he received a BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 1985 and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities.
John Mikulin
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John Mikulin was elected to the New York State Assembly on April 24, 2018. His district is entirely in Nassau County, New York.As an assemblyman, John is fighting to lower taxes, reduce outmigration, combat New York’s devastating opioid crisis and make our state more business friendly. He’s working hard to reform New York’s economic development programs and eliminate wasteful spending.
John Zaccaro
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Born and raised in the Bronx by a single mother, John Zaccaro Jr. has lived the challenges that face our communities every day: housing insecurity, rising crime rates, subpar public education, and decreasing quality of life. This inspired John to dedicate his career to public service, uplifting the communities he grew up in and providing opportunities for his neighbors.With over 14 years of local service to the Bronx community, including his stellar tenure as Chief of Staff for Councilmember Rafael Salamanca, John enters the 80th District of the New York State Assembly with a sense of rejuvenation and vigor.
Jonathan Jacobson
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Jonathan Jacobson was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2018. Before that, Jonathan served on the Newburgh City Council, where he championed improving the City's infrastructure. Early in his career, Jonathan served as an Assistant Counsel to the Speaker of the New York State Assembly, where he researched and wrote legislation for the Labor Committee. As an Assistant New York State Attorney General, he headed the Consumer Frauds Bureau at the Poughkeepsie Regional Office.
Jonathan Rivera
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Jonathan D. Rivera is the Assemblymember for New York State’s 149th Assembly District, representing parts of the cities of Buffalo and Lackawanna, the town of Hamburg including the villages of Blasdell and Hamburg, and the hamlet of Lake View.Jon is a lifelong resident of the West Side of Buffalo. Being the son of a police officer and a teacher, he learned the value of serving the public from a young age.Jon attended Buffalo Public Schools and graduated from Hutchinson Central Technical High School.
Jordan Wright
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Jordan J.G. Wright is a dedicated public servant and the Assemblyman for New York’s 70th District in Harlem. A lifelong New Yorker and resident of Central Harlem, Jordan graduated from Syracuse University in 2017 with a degree in psychology. After college, Jordan worked as an educator in multiple Manhattan schools, serving as a trusted mentor to countless students, with many of whom he continues to stay in close touch. Jordan’s time as an educator has informed the great emphasis he puts on strengthening our education system through his work in the Assembly.
Joseph Angelino
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Joseph Angelino was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 3, 2020. His district is comprised of parts of Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Madison, and Otsego counties.As an Assemblyman, Joseph works to protect the interests of New York’s incredible law enforcement agents, ensure veterans have every opportunity to thrive upon returning from service, and fight for the state’s struggling middle class.