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Jeffrion L. Aubry (born February 8, 1948) is an American politician who represents District 35 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises
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, and parts of
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, Woodside, Elmhurst and
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.


Early life and education

Aubry was born in
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,
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. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the
College of Santa Fe Santa Fe University of Art and Design (SFUAD) was a private, for-profit art school in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The university was built from the non-profit College of Santa Fe (CSF), a Catholic facility founded as St. Michael's College in 1859, an ...
(later the
Santa Fe University of Art and Design Santa Fe University of Art and Design (SFUAD) was a private, for-profit art school in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The university was built from the non-profit College of Santa Fe (CSF), a Catholic facility founded as St. Michael's College in 1859, and ...
) in 1969.


Career

For sixteen years, he served as an employee of Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities (a not-for-profit organization), holding various positions, including executive director, and was also a teacher at
New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...
State Penitentiary for
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. Prior to his election to the Assembly, Aubry served in a number of capacities within city government including as the director of economic development for the Office of the borough president of
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and as the Queens representative to the Economic Development Corporation of the City of New York. He has also served as the chairman of the Small Business Development Center's advisory board at York College and as a consultant for Massand Associates, an engineering firm.


New York State Assembly

Chosen in a
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in 1992, Aubry ran uncontested in the 2008 and 2010 general elections. He is currently a member of the Committee on Governmental Employees, Committee on Rules, Committee on Social Services and Committee on Ways and Means. Assemblyman Aubry is also a member of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus. As the chairman of corrections, he introduced The Drug Law Reform, Drug Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2001, also known as the reform of the
Rockefeller drug laws The Rockefeller Drug Laws are the statutes dealing with the sale and possession of " narcotic" drugs in the New York State Penal Law. The laws are named after Nelson Rockefeller, who was the state's governor at the time the laws were adopted. Ro ...
. Aubry stated the Rockefeller drug laws is "a failed policy that we can no longer sustain." Aubry is also a member of the Council of State Governments and is a recognized "Toll Fellow." Aubry also serves as the chairman of the board of the Council of State Governments' Justice Center, a national organization which provides technical assistance to states to develop data driven consensus supported criminal justice policies to reduce crime and decrease the cost of incarceration nationwide.


Further reading

* Paterson, David ''" Black, Blind, & In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity."''Skyhorse Publishing. New York, New York, 2020


References


External links


New York State Assembly Member WebsiteGotham Gazette's Eye On Albany: New York State Assembly: District 35Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Ratings
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