State Assembly Member - District 59
Jaime R. Williams
Democratic Assembly member for District 59 since 2016, first elected in an April 19, 2016 special election; she chairs the Assembly Committee on Real Property Taxation.
Where they stand
Cost of living, taxes and the state budget
Voted for the 2026-27 budget bill carrying out the state fiscal plan, after voting against the 2024 aid to localities budget bill. Sponsors bills to give people living in transit deserts a 50% discount on central business district tolls and to extend economic transformation and facility redevelopment tax credits to 2031.
Homeowners, zoning and housing
Strongly opposed City of Yes, the overhaul of local zoning rules.
Crime, policing and gun violence
Sponsored the extension of City University of New York tuition waivers for police officer students to 2028, now law, and sponsors a property tax exemption for police officers and a public list of people convicted of illegal dumping. Voted against removing the lifetime ban on jury duty for people convicted of felonies.
Issues Jaime is raising
Immigration and migrant shelters
Advocated in 2023 against establishing a migrant shelter at Floyd Bennett Field in the district. Sponsors a bill to require securing orders, remanding to the sheriff's custody, for people without permanent residency status who commit offenses against police, peace officers, firefighters, EMS workers or uniformed workers.
Background
Trained in social work at York College and Fordham University, she counseled domestic-violence victims and was a Catholic Charities community project director in Brooklyn.
- Member of the New York State Assembly for District 59 since 2016; won the April 19, 2016 special election and re-election in 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2024
- Won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary over Jibreel Jalloh, 4,172 votes (66.0%) to 2,138 (33.8%)
- Ran on the Democratic, Republican and Conservative lines in 2024 and on the Democratic and Working Families Party lines in 2022
- Chair of the Assembly Committee on Real Property Taxation; member of the Agriculture, Environmental Conservation, Governmental Operations and Transportation committees
- Member of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus, the Legislative Women's Caucus, the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force and the Task Force on Women's Issues
- Began at Kingsborough Community College; bachelor's degree in social work from York College and master's degree in social work from Fordham University; CASAC-T certificate in alcohol and substance abuse counseling, specializing in gambling counseling, from Kingsborough Community College
- More than eight years counseling women and children who were victims of domestic violence and HIV-positive clients with a history of substance abuse
- Community Project Director for Brooklyn East at Catholic Charities; after Superstorm Sandy, worked with Catholic Charities helping residents of Canarsie, Bergen Beach, Gerritsen Beach and Coney Island
- Past member of the 69th Precinct Community Council, the Mill Basin Civic Association and Brooklyn Community Board 18; active member of the Canarsie Lions Club; member of NYC's CERT emergency-preparedness volunteer program
- Her Assembly biography says she spearheaded a relief mission to Kentucky after a tornado in December 2021
- Voiced support for Curtis Sliwa's mayoral campaign, while saying it was not an endorsement
Support
Conservative Party of New York State
Also on your ballot on the Conservative Party line
Money
$82K
raised
Top donors: LAWPAC of New York, Rodneyse Bichotte, David Rosen
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