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Jeremy Cooney
NYS Senator at New York State Senate
Jeremy Cooney is a New York State Senator who made history as the first Asian elected to state office from upstate New York.1 He was adopted from an orphanage in Kolkata, India, and raised by a single mother in Rochester, becoming the first state senator in decades to have earned a Rochester City School District diploma.1
Professional Background: Cooney has an extensive public service career, including:
- Working on Capitol Hill for the late U.S. Congresswoman Louise Slaughter
- Serving as Chief of Staff for the City of Rochester under Mayor Lovely A. Warren
- Working as senior director for community relations with Empire State Development1
Current Political Role: As a NYS Senator, he currently holds several key positions:
- Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee of Procurement & Contracts
- Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Cannabis
- Member of Senate Standing Committees on Commerce, Finance, Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation1
Recent Achievements: In November 2024, Cooney was elected to a third term in the NYS Senate, continuing his work as the Chairman of Transportation.2 He has been recognized for his work on various initiatives, including economic development, innovation, and community relations.
