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Jake Ashby
Ashby in 2025
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 43rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byDaphne Jordan
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 107th district
In office
April 30, 2018 – December 31, 2022
Preceded bySteven McLaughlin
Succeeded byScott Bendett
Personal details
BornAlbany, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKristy
Children2
Residence(s)Castleton-on-Hudson, New York
Education
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Jacob C. Ashby is an American politician and occupational therapist from the state of New York. A Republican, Ashby represents the 43rd district in the New York State Senate since 2023.[1]

Career

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Jacob C. Ashby is an American politician, former occupational therapist and educator and combat veteran from the state of New York. A Republican, Ashby represents the 43rd district in the New York State Senate since 2023. Ashby was an occupational therapist for 20 years, working as a clinician and rehabilitation director before operating his own community based practice. Ashby taught in the Occupational Therapy and Healthcare Management Departments at Maria College. He is a former Captain in the United States Army Reserve, serving for eight years and completing tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. .[2] [3] Senator Ashby served in the State Assembly from 2018-2022. His statewide forums and coalition building in the legislature were instrumental in elevating the Division of Veterans’ Services to a full-fledged, cabinet level state agency. He helped pass legislation to make occupational and speech therapy more accessible. After he authored a bill protecting New Yorkers from carcinogenic contaminants in drinking water, state officials adopted his more stringent safety standards.

In the state Senate, Ashby’s bipartisan proposals to expand immigration services for military families and crack down on deceptive, AI-generated political ads have been signed into law. He’s authored bills to strengthen healthcare workforce development, increase housing supply and make drug treatment more accessible and affordable.

Electoral history

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Ashby was elected to the Rensselaer County Legislature for the 4th district in 2017. Soon after taking office, he announced his campaign for the State Assembly's 107th district, which had been represented by Steven McLaughlin until his election as Rensselaer County Executive. In a close special election in April 2018, Ashby defeated Democratic county legislator Cynthia Doran with 51% of the vote.[4]

Ashby won a similarly close election that November, defeating Democrat Tistrya Houghtling with 51% of the vote.[5] In 2020, Ashby defeated Democrat Brittany Vogel with 54% of the vote. In 2022, Ashby ran for the newly created 43rd district in the New York State Senate and won. In 2022, Ashby ran for the newly created 43rd district in the New York State Senate and won. In 2024, he defeated his Democratic challenger by nearly 10 points in a district carried by Kamala Harris

Personal life

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Ashby lives in Castleton-on-Hudson with his wife, Kristy, and their two children, a son and a daughter.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Lisa, Kate (November 29, 2022). "Assemblyman Ashby prepares move to state Senate". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  2. ^ "Jake Ashby's Biography". VoteSmart. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Assemblyman Jake Ashby". New York State Assembly. Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  4. ^ David Lombardo (April 27, 2018). "Jake Ashby locks up Assembly seat". The Times Union. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Kathleen Moore (November 6, 2018). "Ashby wins tight Assembly race". The Post Star. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Our Story". Ashby for Assembly. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
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