Ellen Jaffee | |
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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 | [1] Brooklyn,New York,U.S. [2] | May 20,1944
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 |
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.
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]
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