Jeffrion Aubry

Jeffrion L. Aubry (born Feb. 8th, 1948) represents District 35 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, Corona and Woodside.

Chosen in a special election in 1992, Aubry is the current Chairman of the Corrections Committee, as well as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Airports and Economic Development and a member of several other standing committees, including Cities, Economic Development, Commerce and Industry and Social Services, among others. As the Chairman of Corrections he introduced The Drug Law Reform, Drug Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2001.

Prior to his election to the Assembly, Aubry served in a number of capacities within city government including as the Director of Economic Development for the Office of the Borough President of Queens 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-within the private sector.

For sixteen years he served as an employee of Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities-a not-for-profit organization-and was also a teacher at New Mexico State Penitentiary for Eastern New Mexico University.

He holds a B.A. from the College of Santa Fe.

External links

* [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=035 New York State Assembly Member Website]
* [http://www.gothamgazette.com/eyeonalbany/assembly/district35.shtml Gotham Gazette's Eye On Albany: New York State Assembly: District 35]
* [http://www.nydems.org/html/electedofficials/aubry.html Biography: New York State Democratic Committee]
* [http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=BS022210&type=category&category=Gun%20Issues Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Ratings]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30B1FFF3F5E0C768DDDAC0894D9404482&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fOrganizations%2fP%2fPostal%20Service Fighting a Too Costly War; A Foe of Drugs Also Battles Harsh Laws of the 1970's]