Jeffrion Aubry
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Jeffrion L. Aubry represents District 35 in the New York State Assembly
, which comprises East Elmhurst
, LeFrak City
, and parts of Corona
, Woodside
, Jackson Heights
and Elmhurst
.
Chosen in a special election in 1992, Aubry ran uncontested in the 2008 and 2010 general election
s. He is the current Committee on Correction chair and 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
. Assemblyman Aubry stated the Rockefeller drug laws is "a failed policy that we can no longer sustain." Assemblyman Aubry is also a member of the Council of State Governments
and is a recognized “Toll Fellow.”
Assemblyman 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.
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 Queens
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-within the private sector.
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
State Penitentiary for Eastern New Mexico University. He received a B.A. from the College of Santa Fe
in 1969.
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
, which comprises East Elmhurst
East Elmhurst, Queens
East Elmhurst is a culturally diverse area in New York City, in the northwest of the borough of Queens. It is located north of Jackson Heights and Corona and is bounded on the east and north by Flushing Bay. Residents are mostly moderate-income families, but there are also low-income areas. It...
, LeFrak City
LeFrak City, Queens
LeFrak City is a very large apartment development in the southernmost region of Corona, a neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens, located between Junction Boulevard, 57th Avenue, 99th Street and the Long Island Expressway...
, and parts of Corona
Corona, Queens
Corona is a densely-populated neighborhood in the former Township of Newtown in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States...
, Woodside
Woodside, Queens
Woodside is a neighborhood in the western portion of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered on the south by Maspeth, on the north by Astoria, on the west by Sunnyside and on the east by Elmhurst and Jackson Heights. Some areas are widely residential and very quiet, while others are...
, Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights, Queens
Jackson Heights is a neighborhood in the Northwestern portion of the borough of Queens in New York, New York, United States. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 3...
and Elmhurst
Elmhurst, Queens
Elmhurst is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is bounded by Roosevelt Avenue on the north; Corona to the northeast; Junction Boulevard on the east; Rego Park to the southeast; the Long Island Expressway on the south; Middle Village to the south and southwest; and Maspeth...
.
Chosen in a special election in 1992, Aubry ran uncontested in the 2008 and 2010 general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
s. He is the current Committee on Correction chair and 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
Rockefeller drug laws
The Rockefeller Drug Laws is the term used to denote 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...
. Assemblyman Aubry stated the Rockefeller drug laws is "a failed policy that we can no longer sustain." Assemblyman Aubry is also a member of the Council of State Governments
Council of State Governments
The Council of State Governments is a nonpartisan non-profit organization in the United States serving the state governments. It serves state legislatures, state courts, and executive branch officials and agencies, and is the only multi-branch organization of state governments in the United...
and is a recognized “Toll Fellow.”
Assemblyman 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.
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
Borough president
Borough President is an elective office in each of the five boroughs of New York City.-Reasons for establishment:...
of Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
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
York College
York College could refer to:*York College, City University of New York Jamaica, New York*York College York, Nebraska*York College of Pennsylvania York, Pennsylvania*York College York, UK*University of York UK...
and as a consultant for Massand Associates-an engineering firm-within the private sector.
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
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
State Penitentiary for Eastern New Mexico University. He received a B.A. from the College of Santa Fe
College of Santa Fe
Santa Fe University of Art and Design is an institution of creative and performing arts based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The university offers programs in creative writing, theatre, art, graphic design, moving image arts , music, and photography, based on a liberal arts core curriculum...
in 1969.