Majority Leader:
Jay Hood, Jr. was raised in
Haverstraw, graduated from Saint
Peter's Elementary School,
played in the Haverstraw Little
League and the North Rockland
Soccer Association. He
wants to continue to give back
to the community that treated
him so well growing up. This
leads to one goal - make our
neighborhoods better and safer
places to live. We must
continue to work to stabilize
taxes following the Mirant Power
Plant bankruptcy and tax
grievance; obtain more State and
Federal funding to help ease
local taxes, continue to fight
quality of life crimes and
intelligently plan for
affordable housing for our
Seniors and young adults.
Family:
Wife, Julie Meyers
Sons, Avery Lucas Hood & Quinlan
Reece Hood
Education:
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St. Peter's School -1984
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St. Joseph's High School
-1988
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St. Bonaventure
University -1992 -
B.S.-Mathematics
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Villanova School of Law
-1995
Experience:
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Partner in private law
practice Hood, Hood and
Hood, Esqs.
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Haverstraw Town
Councilman 2005-2007
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Successfully fought to
keep the Villages united
during the County
Redistricting
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Haverstraw Deputy
Village Attorney
(1998-2005)
Community Involvement:
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New York State
Democratic Committee Member
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Chairman- Waterfront
Action Committee
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Chairman- Haverstraw
Youth Theater 2006-2007
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Coordinator Haverstraw
Fa??ade Program 1999-2005,
responsible for managing a
$500,000 renovation
program rehabilitation of
over 40 buildings
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Chairman - Village of
Haverstraw Democratic
Committee
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Actively involved in the
Revitalization of the
Village since 1995
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Received Pro Bono Legal
Services Award for providing
free legal representation
for the County's low-income
residents
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American Red Cross Board
Member ??? successfully raised
funds for Disaster Relief
2001 ??? 2003
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Active member or
charitable contributor to
many local organizations
including:Haverstraw Elks
Club, North Rockland
Rotary, Arts Alliance
of Haverstraw, Haverstraw
Brick Museum, Haverstraw
Relief Task Force, Greater
Haverstraw Chamber of
Commerce, Quisqueya Sports
Club, The Manny Lopez
Memorial Fund
Legislative Committee
Assignments:
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Majority Leader
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Chair: Government
Operations Committee
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2nd Vice Chair: Budget &
Finance Committee
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Committee Chair: Budget
& Finance, Rules Committee
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Committee Member:
Environmental, Rules,
Special Committee on Sewer
District No. 1