Chris Jacobs | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 27th district | |
| In office July 21, 2020 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Collins |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 60th district | |
| In office January 1, 2017 – July 20, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Marc Panepinto |
| Succeeded by | Sean Ryan |
| 9th Clerk of Erie County | |
| In office January 1, 2012 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kathy Hochul |
| Succeeded by | Mickey Kearns |
| 62nd Secretary of State of New York | |
| In office April 19, 2006 – January 1, 2007 | |
| Governor | George Pataki |
| Preceded by | Randy Daniels |
| Succeeded by | Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Louis Jacobs November 28, 1966 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Martina Jacobs |
| Relatives | Jeremy Jacobs (uncle) Jerry Jacobs Jr. (cousin) Charlie Jacobs (cousin) |
| Education | Boston College (BA) American University (MA) University at Buffalo (JD) |
Christopher Louis Jacobs (born November 28, 1966) is an American politician who represented New York's 27th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2020 to 2023. Jacobs served as the 62nd secretary of state of New York from April 2006 to January 2007. Beginning in 2012, he held the post of Erie County clerk, and he was a Republican member of the New York State Senate for the 60th district from 2017 to 2020.[1] On June 23, 2020, he won a special election to fill a congressional vacancy in the 27th district. He was reelected to a full term in November 2020.
Jacobs did not seek reelection in 2022, after receiving what Politico described as "rising backlash" from Republicans for supporting some gun control measures following the 2022 Buffalo shooting and the Robb Elementary School shooting.[2]
- ^ "JACOBS, Chris (1966-)". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Member details. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ Mahoney, Bill (June 3, 2022). "New York Rep. Chris Jacobs ends reelection bid following support for gun control". Politico. Retrieved June 3, 2022.