Ellen Jaffee | |
|---|---|
 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 | (1944-05-20) May 20, 19441 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.2 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Steve (died 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
| Brooklyn College Fordham University2 | |
| Profession | Politician |
| Signature |  |
| 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 election3 and won the 2010 general election with 61 percent of the vote.45
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
References
- "Assembly Member Ellen C. Jaffee (NY)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- "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 December 18, 2013.
- 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.