Jenifer Rajkumar's Biography
- State Assembly (NY) - District 38, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
Legislative Office Building 637
Albany, NY 12248
83-91 Woodhaven Boulevard
Woodhaven, NY 11421
Full Name:
Jenifer Rajkumar
Gender:
Female
Birth Place:
NY
Home City:
Queens, NY
JD, Stanford University, 2008
Bachelor's, Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, 2004
Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, District 38, 2021-present
Senior Advisor, Transition Team of New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Candidate, New York State Assembly, District 38, 2020, 2022
Candidate, New York State Assembly, District 65, 2016
Member, Aging Committee
Member, Asian Pacific American Task Force
Member, Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus
Member, Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
Member, Health Committee
Member, Judiciary Committee
Member, Legislative Women's Caucus
Member, Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force
Member, Small Business Committee
Chair, Subcommittee on Diversity in Law
Member, Task Force on Women's Issues
Member, Veterans' Affairs Committee
No caucus information on file.
Adjunct Professor, City University of New York (CUNY), 2015-present
Lawyer, Sanford Heisler Sharp Limited Liability Partnership
Director, Immigration Affairs & Special Counsel for New York State, 2017-2019
Member, Legal Advisory Council of Sanctuary for Families
Former Fellow, National Women's Law Center
Member, Board of Directors, Represent Women
Awards:
Alice Paul Award, University of Pennsylvania;
Bella Abzug Award, New York County Democratic Party;
Young Women of Achievement Award, WIN;
Named a New York Metro Rising Star, Super Lawyers;
Named a "40 under 40" Rising Star, City & State