Jeffrion L. Aubry (born February 8, 1948) is an American politician from the state of New York. A

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, Aubry represented District 35 in the

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from 1992 to 2024; his district comprises

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, and parts of

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, Woodside, Elmhurst and

Rego Park, Queens Rego Park is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City. Rego Park is bordered to the north by Elmhurst and Corona, to the east and south by Forest Hills, and to the west by Middle Village. Rego Park's boundaries include Queen ...

Early life and education

Aubry was born in

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. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the

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(later the

Santa Fe University of Art and Design Santa Fe University of Art and Design (SFUAD) was a private for-profit art school in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The university was built from the non-profit College of Santa Fe (CSF), a Catholic facility founded as St. Michael's College in 1859, and ...

) in 1969.

Career

For 16 years, Aubry served as an employee of Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities, a not-for-profit organization. He held various positions at Elmcor, including the position of executive director. Aubry was also a teacher at

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State Penitentiary for

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. Prior to his election to the Assembly, Aubry held a number of jobs within New York City government. He worked as the director of economic development for the Office of the borough president of

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and as the Queens representative to the Economic Development Corporation of the City of New York. He has also served as the chairman of the Small Business Development Center's advisory board at York College and as a consultant for Massand Associates, an engineering firm.

New York State Assembly

Aubry was first elected to the Assembly in a 1992

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. He ran uncontested in the 2008 and 2010

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s. He has been a member of the Committees on Governmental Employees, Rules, Social Services, and Ways and Means, respectively. Aubry has also been a member of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus. As the chairman of the Corrections Committee, he introduced The Drug Law Reform, Drug Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2001, also known as the reform of the Rockefeller drug laws. Aubry called the Rockefeller drug laws a failed policy that we can no longer sustain." The Rockefeller drug laws were repealed in 2009. Aubry also sponsored the HALT Solitary Confinement Act, which became law in 2021. From 2013 to 2024, Aubry served as speaker pro tempore of the Assembly. In that capacity, he presided over Assembly session proceedings and welcomed guests who visited the Assembly chamber. Aubry opted not to seek re-election in 2024. In December 2024, he retired from office; he was succeeded by Larinda Hooks, who received his endorsement.

References

External links

New York State Assembly Member WebsiteGotham Gazette's Eye On Albany: New York State Assembly: District 35Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Ratings
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Early life and education

Career

New York State Assembly

Further reading

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