Robert Jackson
What this job does: Your district's vote in the New York State Senate (63 members). Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and approve the governor's picks for top jobs and for judges on the state's highest court. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Senator, District 31 (since 2019)
- Occupation
- State Senator
Background
- Member of the New York State Senate, District 31, since January 1, 2019. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Member of the New York City Council, 7th District, from 2002 to 2013. source: en.wikipedia.org
- As president of Community School Board 6, co-founded the Campaign for Fiscal Equity and filed CFE v. State of New York in 1993; the state Court of Appeals ruled for the plaintiffs in 2003. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Worked for the New York State Department of Labor and the Public Employees Federation. source: en.wikipedia.org
- B.A. from SUNY New Paltz (1975); lives in Washington Heights, Manhattan. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Higher taxes on top earners source: branch.vote
- Small Business Jobs Survival Act source: branch.vote
- The New York Health Act (single-payer health coverage) source: branch.vote
- Protect immigrants from ICE and protect civil rights source: branch.vote
- Expand pre-K enrollment and higher education access for immigrants and veterans source: branch.vote
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