Born in an Indian orphanage, Jeremy was adopted by a courageous single-mother and grew up in the South Wedge neighborhood of the City of Rochester. Raised in an Irish family, he inherited a strong sense of family, faith, and our famous upstate accent. Jeremy has devoted his career to serving our community—from the YMCA to federal, state and local government. Previously, Jeremy served as Senior Director for Community Relations for Empire State Development, where he helped manage economic development initiatives on behalf of Governor Andrew Cuomo. He also served as Chief of Staff for Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren, a law clerk for New York Governor David Paterson, and as a staff aide to the late U.S. Congresswoman Louise Slaughter. With a deep commitment to creating the Rochester of tomorrow, Jeremy is passionate about educational justice for families, quality affordable housing, universal health care, and creating real pathways out of poverty. Jeremy graduated from the Rochester City School District, received a B.A. with honors from Hobart College and a J.D. from Albany Law School. He was named “Forty Under 40” by the Rochester Business Journal and is a proud Eagle Scout. Today, Jeremy lives downtown—across the street from his amazing girlfriend, Diane. They both love Rochester.