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This article is about the mayor of New Paltz. For the American video game developer Jason West, see Respawn Entertainment.
Jason West (born March 26, 1977[1]) is an American politician who served as mayor of the village of New Paltz, New York, from January 1, 2003 to May 31, 2007, and again from June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2015.
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Jason West | |
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Mayor of New Paltz, New York | |
In office June 1, 2011 ā May 30, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Terry Dungan |
Succeeded by | Tim Rogers |
In office January 1, 2003 ā May 31, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Nyquist |
Succeeded by | Terry Dungan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1977-03-26) March 26, 1977 (age 47) Latham, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Green |
Alma mater | State University of New York at New Paltz University of California, Berkeley |
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A graduate of the State University of New York at New Paltz, West made headlines by solemnizing same-sex marriages in New York.[2] After running as a protest candidate for the New York State Assembly in 2000 and 2002 on the Green Party ticket, West was elected mayor of New Paltz in 2003. He lost his reelection bid on May 1, 2007, to village trustee Terry Dungan.[3]