Ellen C. Jaffee (born May 20, 1944)[1] is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 97th Assembly District in Rockland County.
Ellen Jaffee | |
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 Jaffee in 2012 | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 97th district | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ryan Karben |
| Succeeded by | Mike Lawler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1944[1] Brooklyn, New York, U.S.[2] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Steve[2] |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Suffern, New York[2] |
| Alma mater | Brooklyn College Fordham University[2] |
| Profession | Politician |
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| Website | Official website |
A native of Brooklyn, Jaffee earned her B.A. in Education from Brooklyn College and her M.S. in Special Education from Fordham University. She was previously a teacher at Pomona Middle School before becoming an elected official of the Rockland County Legislature in 1998.[2]
Jaffee was first elected to the State Assembly in 2006 for a two-year term (2007–2009). She ran uncontested in the 2008 general election[3] and won the 2010 general election with 61 percent of the vote.[4][5]
Jaffee has lived in Suffern since 1978, where she and her late husband, Steve, raised two children, Marc and Allison.[2] Steve Jaffee, who was also the Chairman of the Suffern Democratic Committee, died on January 19, 2016.[6]
Jaffee was defeated in the 2020 election by Republican Mike Lawler.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Assembly Member Ellen C. Jaffee (NY)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ellen Jaffee: Biography". New York State Assembly. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Election Results 2008: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2008.
- ^ "Election Results 2010: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2010.
- ^ "Assembly Election Returns: November 2, 2010" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-18.
- ^ Brum, Robert. "Steven Jaffee, assemblywoman's husband, dies at 73". The Journal News.
- ^ "A new Republican in a Democratic world". City & State NY. December 7, 2020.
External links
edit- New York State Assembly Member Website
- Official Website of Ellen Jaffee
- Assembly District 95, New York State
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