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Member of Assembly, 59th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the Assembly votes on New York laws and the state budget in the State Assembly.

Covers part of Kings County.

Jibreel Jalloh

Working Families

Community organizer; nonprofit leader

The gist

  • Supports funding universal childcare and health care.
  • Supports deed-theft and foreclosure prevention for homeowners.
  • Supports funding gun violence prevention and youth jobs.
  • Supports drainage upgrades and relief for flood-hit families.
  • Supports modernizing schools and expanding after-school programs.
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  1. Supports funding universal childcare and health care.

    On the Issues — Jibreel Jalloh for Assembly

    Campaign website · jibreeljalloh.com

    “Fund universal childcare, healthcare and expand access to fresh and affordable food.”
  2. Supports deed-theft and foreclosure prevention for homeowners.

    On the Issues — Jibreel Jalloh for Assembly

    Campaign website · jibreeljalloh.com

    “Stop deed theft, expand foreclosure prevention programs, support first-time homebuyer grants.”
  3. Supports funding gun violence prevention and youth jobs.

    On the Issues — Jibreel Jalloh for Assembly

    Campaign website · jibreeljalloh.com

    “Fund prevention programs, expand youth jobs programs, and strengthen mental health and crisis response services.”
  4. Supports drainage upgrades and relief for flood-hit families.

    On the Issues — Jibreel Jalloh for Assembly

    Campaign website · jibreeljalloh.com

    “Upgrade drainage systems, expand green infrastructure, and create emergency relief for flood-impacted families.”
  5. Supports modernizing schools and expanding after-school programs.

    On the Issues — Jibreel Jalloh for Assembly

    Campaign website · jibreeljalloh.com

    “Modernize school facilities, expand after-school and summer programs, and connect students to career and college pathways.”
Photo of Jaime R. Williams
Jaime R. WilliamsOfficial portrait — New York State Assembly

Jaime R. Williams

Democratic, ConservativeIncumbent

Member of Assembly; social worker

The gist

  • Sponsored a property tax exemption for police officers.In office
  • Sponsored requiring parental consent for sexual health education.In office
  • Sponsored discounted congestion tolls for transit-desert residents.In office
  • Sponsored reinstating city workers dismissed over vaccine requirement.In office
  • Sponsored setback rules for battery energy storage sites.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Jaime
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  1. Sponsored a property tax exemption for police officers.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Jaime R. Williams

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Establishes a property tax exemption for police officers who serve in the state of New York”
  2. Sponsored requiring parental consent for sexual health education.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Jaime R. Williams

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Requires parental consent for sexual health education for certain students”
  3. Sponsored discounted congestion tolls for transit-desert residents.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Jaime R. Williams

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Provides discounted central business district tolls to individuals residing in transit deserts”
  4. Sponsored reinstating city workers dismissed over vaccine requirement.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Jaime R. Williams

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “employees of the city of New York who were dismissed from employment due to a COVID-19 vaccine requirement”
  5. Sponsored setback rules for battery energy storage sites.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Jaime R. Williams

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Relates to setback requirements relating to the siting of battery energy storage systems”

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Member of Assembly, 59th District · New York 2026 General Election · The Gist