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Jake Blumencranz
New York Politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jake Blumencranz is an American politician from Long Island, New York. A Republican, Blumencranz has represented the 15th district in the New York State Assembly since 2023.[2]
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Blumencranz is a resident of Oyster Bay. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Religious Studies from Rice University and a Master of Science in Regional Urban Planning and Economic Development from The London School of Economics. Prior to his election to the State Assembly, Blumencranz worked as a business executive.[2] He is Jewish.[3]
Political career
In 2022, Blumencranz ran for Assembly in the 15th district on the Republican and Conservative Party lines. He defeated Democrat Amanda Field with 57.8% of the vote to her 42.2%.[4][5][6] Blumencranz emphasized that he was a Millennial and would give a voice to the younger generation of Republicans on Long Island.[7]
Blumencranz is known for his bipartisanship, supporting a bill which would offer $2,000 in student loan forgiveness to people who offer mental health support to the incarcerated in an effort of prison reform.[8] Blumencranz also co-sponsored a bill with Democrat Taylor Darling which would provide EpiPen to all first responders.[9] Blumencranz joined a rally against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority after they hiked taxes by $800,000,000 on his constituents and cut service to many of the communities.[10]
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