Jake Egloff is a dedicated public servant who has worked to further progressive policy for the Capital Region in the New York State Assembly since 2017. As the legislative director for Assemblymember Patricia Fahy (D-Albany), Egloff manages a diverse legislative portfolio and has worked behind the scenes to shepherd several landmark bills into law. Jake was instrumental in passing the nation’s first comprehensive “Right-to-Repair” law, eliminating the blanket civil liability shield previously granted to the gun industry, increasing energy efficiency standards for New York’s building stock, and banning dangerous carcinogens from food packaging and clothing. He also serves as the committee director for the assembly Committee on Higher Education. Prior to his time in the assembly, Egloff managed Planned Parenthood Action Fund’s 2016 electoral program in North Carolina and was a workforce development planner in rural Washington State. Egloff holds a master of public administration and a bachelor of arts in political science and economics from the University at Albany. In his free time, Egloff volunteers as an advocate for patients living with ALS and is active in Albany-area politics.