Biography
Republican Jake Blumencranz is a candidate for the state’s 15th Assembly District running on the Republican and Conservative Parties line.
The 26-year-old Oyster bay resident works in insurance and also has an advisory board member role with the Nassau County Police Department Foundation.
Blumencranz graduated from Jericho High School before earning a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy and Religious Studies from Rice University and Master of Science in Regional Urban Planning and Economic Development at The London School of Economics.
After high school, Blumencranz began working for the Nassau County District Court
Blumencranz has a four-point plan that will permanently cut gas taxes, increase property tax breaks for homeowners, cut income taxes for middle-class families, and eliminate waste, fraud and abuse within the state budget, according to his campaign website.
Blumencranz also was one of a select group of College Republicans nationwide to lead a University Chapter, where he worked to promote free speech and diversity of thought on campus. Additionally, Blumencranz interned at Fox News and in the financial sector.
The Issues
Blumencranz’s priorities include combating high, rising crime and restoring Long Island as a place where young people want to return to, call home, and raise their families.
On education, Blumencranz said he will advocate expanding alternative career pathways like trade schools and BOCES programs while also increasing parent rights in education and state funding for local schools.
On bail reform, Blumencranz is an advocate of giving judes more discretion in setting bail, according to his website.
The District
New York’s 15th Assembly District includes Bethpage, Brookville, East Norwich, Farmingdale, Glen Cove, Glen Head, Glenwood Landing, Greenvale, Hicksville, Jericho, Lattingtown, Laurel Hollow, Levittown, Locust Valley, Matinecock, Mill Neck, Muttontown, Old Bethpage, Old Brookville, Old Westbury, Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay Cove, Plainedge, Plainview, Salisbury, Syosset, Roslyn Harbor, Upper Brookville and Woodbury.
