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Rhoda Jacobs
| Rhoda Jacobs | ||
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| New York State Assembly District 42 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1979 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 34 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $79,500/year | |
| Per diem | $171/full day; $61/half day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1978 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Brooklyn College | |
| Master's | Brooklyn College | |
| Personal | ||
| Religion | Jewish | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Jacobs earned a BA and MA from Brooklyn College. She and her husband, Jerome, have three children.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jacobs served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jacobs served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jacobs served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Jacobs ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 42. She defeated Rodneyse Bichotte in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. She was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 42, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Rhoda Jacobs Incumbent |
100% | 31,891 | |
| Total Votes | 31,891 | |||
| New York State Assembly, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Rhoda Jacobs Incumbent |
67.6% | 3,923 |
| Rodneyse Bichotte | 32.4% | 1,882 |
| Total Votes | 5,805 | |
Endorsements
- 32BJ/SEIU[4]
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Jacobs defeated Michele Adolphe in the September 14 Democratic primary. She defeated Alan Kesler (R) in the general election on November 2.[5]
| New York State Assembly, District 42 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Rhoda Jacobs (D)
|
15,363 | |||
| Alan Kesler (R) | 1,260 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Jacobs won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 42, defeating opponent Alan Kesler (R).
Jacobs raised $56,493 for his campaign while Kesler raised $0.[6]
| New York State Assembly, District 42 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Rhoda Jacobs (D)
|
25,108 | |||
| Alan Kesler (R) | 1,643 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Jacobs received $70,071 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| New York State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Rhoda Jacobs's campaign in 2010 | |
| Century 21 Department Stores | $5,000 |
| Jemal, David J | $3,800 |
| Pelman, Simon | $3,000 |
| Brier, Pamela S | $2,500 |
| Afscme District Council 37 | $2,250 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $70,071 |
2008
In 2008, a year in which Jacobs was up for election, she collected $56,493 in donations.[8]
The major contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Century 21 Department Stores of New Jersey LLC | $5,000 |
| New York State United Teachers | $4,500 |
| Friends of Sheldon Silver | $3,800 |
| Three individual donations each of: | $2,000 |
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External links
- New York Assembly - Rep. Rhoda Jacobs
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Jacobs
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, Candidate Petition List, retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ↑ ABC News, "New York unofficial 2012 primary election results," accessed September 13, 2012
- ↑ New York Daily News, "32BJ/SEIU Endorses For State Senate, Assembly," August 1, 2012
- ↑ New York Times NY state legislative election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in New York
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Rhoda Jacobs
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