Jake Blumencranz
{{Short description|New York Politician}}
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| name = Jake Blumencranz
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| caption = Assembly Portrait
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| office = Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 15th district
| term_start = January 2, 2023
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| predecessor = Michael Montesano
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|8|7}}{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-york/levittown-ny/candidate-profile-jake-blumencranz-assembly-district-15|title=Candidate Profile: Jake Blumencranz Running For Assembly District 15|date=October 26, 2022|website=Levittown, NY Patch}}
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| party = Republican
Conservative
| residence = Oyster Bay, New York
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| alma_mater = Rice University (B.A.)
The London School of Economics (M.S.)
| occupation = Businessman
| signature = Jake Blumencranz Signature.png
| website = {{URL|https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Jake-Blumencranz}}
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Jake Blumencranz is an American politician from Long Island, New York. A Republican, Blumencranz has represented the 15th district in the New York State Assembly since 2023.{{cite web |title=Biography |url=https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Jake-Blumencranz/bio/ |website=New York State Assembly |access-date=31 August 2023}}
Biography
Blumencranz is a resident of Oyster Bay. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Religious Studies from Rice University and a Master of Science in Regional Urban Planning and Economic Development from The London School of Economics. Prior to his election to the State Assembly, Blumencranz worked as a business executive. He is Jewish.{{Cite web|url=https://www.liherald.com/stories/jewish-elected-officials-speak-out-on-rise-of-antisemitism,201562|title=Jewish elected officials speak out on rise of antisemitism|first=Will|last=Sheeline|date=November 17, 2023|website=Herald Community Newspapers}}
=Political career=
In 2022, Blumencranz ran for Assembly in the 15th district on the Republican and Conservative Party lines. He defeated Democrat Amanda Field with 57.8% of the vote to her 42.2%.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2022/General/2022CertifiedStatewideGenElectionResults.xlsx|title=2022 Election Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=January 6, 2023|archive-date=December 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230031610/https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2022/General/2022CertifiedStatewideGenElectionResults.xlsx|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |last1=Costello |first1=Alex |title=Candidate Profile: Jake Blumencranz Running For Assembly District 15 |url=https://patch.com/new-york/levittown-ny/candidate-profile-jake-blumencranz-assembly-district-15 |website=Patch Media |access-date=31 August 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Borruto |first1=Ana |title=Republicans claim a number of Assembly seats on Tuesday |url=https://www.liherald.com/stories/results-are-in-for-assembly-member-winners,150441 |website=Nassau Herald |access-date=31 August 2023}} Blumencranz emphasized that he was a Millennial and would give a voice to the younger generation of Republicans on Long Island.{{cite web |last1=Lane |first1=Laura |title=North Shore’s election results: Here the ‘red wave’ was real |url=https://www.liherald.com/oysterbay/stories/north-shores-election-results-here-the-red-wave-was-real,150570 |website=Nassau Herald |access-date=31 August 2023}}
Blumencranz is known for his bipartisanship, supporting a bill which would offer $2,000 in student loan forgiveness to people who offer mental health support to the incarcerated in an effort of prison reform.{{cite web |last1=Reisman |first1=Nick |title=How more mental health professionals could provide support in prisons |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/ny-state-of-politics/2023/05/16/how-more-mental-health-professionals-could-provide-support-in-prisons |website=NY1 |access-date=31 August 2023}} Blumencranz also co-sponsored a bill with Democrat Taylor Darling which would provide EpiPen to all first responders.{{cite web |last1=Biordi |first1=Antoinette |title='We could essentially save lives' – Bipartisan bill would expand EpiPen access to all NY first responders |url=https://longisland.news12.com/we-could-essentially-save-lives-bipartisan-bill-would-expand-epipen-access-to-all-ny-first-responders |website=News 12 Networks |access-date=31 August 2023}} Blumencranz joined a rally against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority after they hiked taxes by $800,000,000 on his constituents and cut service to many of the communities.{{cite web |title=Commuters, Business Owners, Officials Rally Against LIRR Service Cuts amid $800 Million MTA Payroll Tax Hike |url=https://oysterbaytown.com/commuters-business-owners-officials-rally-against-lirr-service-cuts-amid-800-million-mta-payroll-tax-hike/ |website=Oyster Bay, New York |access-date=31 August 2023}}
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Category:Jewish American politicians
Category:Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
Category:People from Oyster Bay (town), New York
Category:Alumni of the London School of Economics
Category:Rice University alumni
Category:21st-century members of the New York State Legislature