Assembly Member Rhoda S. Jacobs's Biography

Biographical

Full Name: Rhoda S. Jacobs
Current Office: State Assembly - District 42, Democratic, Liberal
First Elected: 11/07/1978
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Jerome; 3 Children
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Home City: Flatbush, NY
Religion: Jewish

MA, Brooklyn College
BA, Brooklyn College

Assemblymember, New York State Assembly, 1978-present
Assistant Speaker, New York State Assembly, present
Former Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore, New York State Assembly
Former Chairperson of the Majority Program Committee, New York State Assembly

Member, Brooklyn Women's Political Caucus
Member, Task Force on Legislative Women's Caucus, New York State Assembly, present
Member, Task Force on Women's Issues, New York State Assembly, present
Former Chair, Budget Conference Committee on Health and Human Services, 1997
Former Member, New York State Assembly Task Force on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Former Member, New York State Assembly Task Force on Homelessness
Former Chair, Task Force on Food, Farm, and Nutrition Policy

No professional information on file.

Past Co-Chair/Past Treasurer/Member, National Association of Jewish Legislators, present
Former Officer, National Association of State Legislators
Board of Directors, Brooklyn College Alumni Association
Member, Community Services Office
Board of Directors, Hillel Foundation
Former Officer, National Association for State Legislators

 

Contact Information

Capitol Email
jacobsr@assembly.state.ny.us

Capitol Webmail
http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Rhoda-Jacobs/contact/

Capitol Website
http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Rhoda-Jacobs

General Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/Rhoda_Jacobs

Capitol
Legislative Office Building 736
Albany, NY 12248

Phone: 518-455-5385

District
2294 Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210

Phone: 718-434-0446