John Francis "Jack" Quinn III (born 1978) is a former Republican New York State Assembly Member, representing Erie County.
[1][2][4] As a law school student, Quinn also interned in the Washington, DC office of Congressman James T.
[4] As Assembly Member, one of his aims was to obtain increased resources for New York's law enforcement officers to combat violent crime.
[1][4] His campaign was helped when longtime incumbent William Stachowski was defeated in the Democratic primary, but remained on the ballot for two minor parties.
In the general election, Quinn was narrowly defeated in this closely watched race[5] by Erie County Legislator Timothy Kennedy.