Jeffrey Mailman

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Jeffrey Mailman
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Education

Bachelor's

Binghamton University

Law

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Personal
Profession
Legislative director
Contact

Jeffrey "Jeff" Mailman was a Democratic candidate for District 4 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the primary election on September 12, 2017.

Biography

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Mailman earned a B.A. in economics from Binghamton University and a J.D. from the Cardozo School of Law.[1]

At the time of his 2017 run for city council, Mailman was the legislative director for District 30 Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley. His experience also includes service as a member of the boards of the Turtle Bay Association and Manhattan Community Board Six and work as a dean's fellow and adjunct assistant professor at the Cardozo School of Law and a public service fellow at the Bureau of Consumer Fraud and Protection in the New York State Attorney General's Office.[1][2]

Elections

2017

See also: Mayoral election in New York, New York (2017) and Municipal elections in New York, New York (2017)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for the District 4 seat on the New York City Council.[3]

New York City Council, District 4 Democratic Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Keith Powers 40.83% 4,456
Marti Speranza 22.84% 2,493
Rachel Honig 8.69% 948
Bessie Schachter 8.41% 918
Vanessa Aronson 6.84% 746
Maria Castro 4.61% 503
Jeffrey Mailman 4.42% 482
Barry Shapiro 2.13% 232
Alec Hartman 1.00% 109
Write-in votes 0.24% 26
Total Votes 10,913
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

Mailman's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

  • Housing: Jeff is dedicated to preserving affordable housing and protecting tenants’ rights.
  • Seniors: Jeff believes we need for additional resources for seniors, such as the establishment of a new lifelong learning center.
  • Schools: Jeff is strong supporter of public schools, where his mother works as a speech therapist. He will fight for better conditions in our classrooms and for the highest educational standards.
  • Environment: From developing a coastal resiliency plan for Waterside Plaza, to seeking ways to reduce rat infestations, to increasing staff at the Department of Environmental Protection, Jeff has many ideas on improving and strengthening New York’s environment.
  • Worker Protection: Jeff believes more can be done to inspect work at construction sites in the evenings and on weekends to ensure that proper safety measures are adhered to.
  • Supporting the Performing Arts: Jeff will research the proposals (creating a searchable database of community spaces, property tax incentives, favorable utility rates, exchange workshops) specified in the League of Independent Theater’s 2017 Performing Arts Platform to figure out ways to create new rehearsal/performance spaces throughout the City.[4]
—Jeff Mailman's campaign website, (2017)[5]

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See also

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External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Jeff Mailman," accessed July 31, 2017
  2. Jeff Mailman, "About," accessed July 31, 2017
  3. Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
  4. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. Jeff Mailman, "Issues," accessed July 31, 2017