Ellen Jaffee

Ellen C. Jaffee (born May 20, 1944)[1] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 97th Assembly District in Rockland County.

Ellen Jaffee
Jaffee in 2012
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 97th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2007
Preceded byRyan Karben
Personal details
Born (1944-05-20) May 20, 1944[1]
Brooklyn, New York[2]
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Steve[2]
ChildrenMarc and Allison[2]
ResidenceSuffern, New York[2]
Alma materBrooklyn College
Fordham University[2]
ProfessionPolitician
WebsiteOfficial 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]

She co-sponsored the bill in the New York State Assembly which increased the New York State tax on cigarettes in June 2008.

Since 1978, Jaffee and her husband Steve have lived in Suffern, where they raised two children, Marc and Allison.[2] Steve, who was also the Chairman of the Suffern Democratic Committee, died on January 19, 2016.[6]

References
  1. "Assembly Member Ellen C. Jaffee (NY)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  2. "Ellen Jaffee: Biography". New York State Assembly. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  3. "Election Results 2008: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2008.
  4. "Election Results 2010: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2010.
  5. "Assembly Election Returns: November 2, 2010" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-18.
  6. Lohud Steven Jaffee, assemblywoman's husband, dies at 73
New York State Assembly
Preceded by
Ryan Karben		 New York State Assembly, 95th District
2007–present		 Incumbent


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