Jonathan G. Jacobson (born June 20, 1953) is an American politician and attorney who has served in the New York State Assembly since 2018.
degree,[3] Jacobson held a number of positions in New York state government, including Assistant Counsel to the Speaker of the Assembly, Assistant Attorney General, and Workers' Compensation Law Judge.
[5] In 2018, Jacobson announced his campaign for the 104th Assembly district, which had been held by Democrat Frank Skartados until his death in April 2018.
[7] Because the seat was vacant following Skartados' death, Jacobson assumed office immediately, rather than waiting until January 2019 to be sworn in.
[8] Jacobson was re-elected in 2020, receiving 61.74% of the vote against Republican challenger Andrew Gauzza IV.