Jeremy A. Cooney

Jeremy A. Cooney DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 56

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Jeremy A. CooneyDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 56
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Jeremy Cooney (born August 1, 1981) is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, Cooney represents the 56th district of the New York State Senate, covering parts of the City of Rochester, the Town of Brighton, and the western suburbs of Monroe County. His term of office began on January 1, 2021.

Education5 - 5 of 3
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
BA Public Policy Studies
2004
Union College
Attended
University of Albany Law School
JD
Past Positions1 - 11 of 11
Senator
New York State Senate
2021 - Current
Principal
Red Thread Strategies, Limited Liability Company
2017 - 2020
Senior Director
Downstate Community Relations, Empire State Development
2016 - 2017
Vice President
Mercury
2017
Chief of Staff
Mayor Lovely Warren, City of Rochester, New York
2014 - 2016
Vice President
Development, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Greater Rochester
2011 - 2013
Associate
Ward, Greenberg, Heller and Reidy, Limited Liability Partnership
2010 - 2011
Manager
Campaign Leadership, The Campaign for the Colleges, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
2005 - 2007
Campaign Manager
Re-Elect At-Large City Councilman Bill Pritchard
2004 - 2005
Staff Assistant
Representative Louise Slaughter, United States House of Representatives, New York
2004 - 2005
Former Law Clerk
Governor David Paterson, New York State
Other Experience1 - 19 of 19
Board Chair
Episcopal SeniorLife Communities
2011 - 2019
Member
Steering Committee, Center City Community Coalition
2018 - Current
Vestry
Christ Church Rochester
2018 - Current
Vice President of Camping
Boy Scouts of America Seneca Waterways Council
2018 - Current
Board Member
Connected Communities: East Main, Mustard and Atlantic Avenue (EMMA) and Beechwood
2016 - Current
Board Member
Monroe County Board of Health
2014 - 2016
Board Member
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
2014 - 2016
Board Member
Hochstein School of Music and Dance
2011 - 2016
Board Member
Rochester Area Community Foundation
2011 - 2016
Disciplinary Board Member
Episcopal Diocese of Rochester
2014 - Current
Chair
We Live New York (New York State Young Leaders Congress)
2009 - 2013
Chair
Rochester City Coalition
2006 - 2007
Former Class President
University of Albany Law School
Former Executive Editor
Albany Law Review
Former Member
Student Bar Association, University of Albany Law School
Former Member
Justinian Honor Society, University of Albany Law School
Member
Chi Phi Fraternity
Member
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
Member
Eagle Scouts
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