Quotes About Judy Jacobs

“Your leadership has helped the county legislature to find its environmental voice. Your willingness to work in a bipartisan fashion to gain unanimous support for your majority’s agenda makes you an extraordinary leader in my book”
** Deputy Director Joshua F. Klainberg -
New York League of Conservation Voters

" Nassau County residents are fortunate to have Judy Jacobs on their side. She’s a hard working, tough, independent leader. She is my partner in our effort to make Nassau County the best county in the country. ”
** Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi

Nassau County Facts

Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,334,544. The name of the county comes from an old name for Long Island, which was at one time named Nassau, after William of Nassau, Prince of Orange (who later became King William III of England.) The county colors, orange and blue, are also the colors of the House of Orange. Nassau County's county seat is Mineola.

About Judy.....................................

Judy Jacobs (Woodbury) serves as Presiding Officer of the Majority of the Nassau County Legislature. Jacobs, in her sixth term as a legislator was re-elected for her fourth consecutive term as Presiding Officer. Jacobs represents Legislative District 16, which is comprised of the communities of Bethpage, Cove Neck, East Norwich, Jericho, Laurel Hollow, Muttontown, Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay Cove, Plainview, Syosset, and Woodbury.

Jacobs was selected to the 2002 and 2004 class of the Top 50 Women in Long Island by Long Island Business News, and has brought her vast knowledge to a host of Legislative committees since being elected to the newly formed Nassau County Legislature in 1995.

Committees:
Rules - Chair

Budget Review - Vice Chair
Planning, Development & The Environment

Presiding Officer Jacobs is chair of the Rules and Procedures Committee and vice chair of the Legislative Budget Review Committee. She serves as a member of the Planning, Development and the Environment Committee and Health and Social Services Committee. She served as Minority Leader of the Legislature from March until December 31, 1999.

During her tenure in the legislature, Presiding Officer Jacobs has led the way with legislation banning smoking in all restaurants, bars and workplaces in the County. For the first time she has brought together elected officials from New York City, Suffolk and Westchester to work on developing a regional approach to this important heath issue. In addition, she has worked together with Suffolk County leaders on several island-wide issues such as Medicaid reform, economic development, planning, public health and safety concerns.