Nily Rozic

American politician (b. 1986)

Nily Rozic

Member of the New York State Assembly from the 25th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2013
Preceded by	Rory Lancman
Chair of the New York State Assembly Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 2021
Preceded by	Michael DenDekker

Personal details
Born	(1986-03-15) March 15, 1986 (age 38) Jerusalem
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Fresh Meadows, Queens, New York City
Education	New York University
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Website	Official website

Personal
Religion	Judaism

Nily Rozic (born March 15, 1986) is a legislator from Queens, New York and a member of the New York State Assembly.

Rozic represents New York's 25th District, which spans the northeast portions of Queens, including the communities of Flushing, Queensboro Hill, Hillcrest, Fresh Meadows, Oakland Gardens, Bayside, and Douglaston.

Early life and education

Rozic was born in Jerusalem and raised in the United States. She is a graduate of Townsend Harris High School and New York University.^[1]

Career

Prior to her election, Rozic had been chief of staff to Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh.^{[citation needed]}

2012 election

In 2012, Rory Lancman,^[2] the former Democratic representative of the 25th District, decided to vacate his assembly seat. Rozic defeated Jerry Iannece^[3] from Bayside in the Democratic Party primary. Rozic received 55.6 percent of the vote to Iannece's 44.4. In the 2012 general election, Rozic went on to defeat Conservative Party nominee William N. Garifal Jr.,^[4] and Republican candidate Abe Fuchs^[5] in the November general.

2014 election

In the 2014 Assembly race, Rozic was unopposed in the Democratic primary.^[6] Rozic ran as the candidate of the Working Families Party and Independence Party. She was uncontested in the 2014 general election of the 25th Assembly District.^[6]

2016 election

Rozic, running for a third term in 2016, was unopposed in the Democratic primary.^[7] Rozic was challenged by Republican candidate Usman Ali Chohan in 2016.^[8] In the general election, Rozic won her third term with 76.36 percent of the vote (about 22,000 voters).^[9]

Committee appointments

She was appointed to serve on the Assembly's Children and Families, Corporations, Authorities and Commissions, Correction, Environmental Conservation, and Labor Committees.^{[citation needed]}

She was also a member of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus and the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force.^{[citation needed]}

She serves on the Assembly's Ways & Means, Labor, Environmental Conservation, Correction, and Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committees.^{[citation needed]} In 2017, Nily was named as chair of the Task Force on Women's Issues.^[6]

Awards and honors

In 2013, Rozic was named as a Rising Star on City & State's annual list of the Next Generation of Political Leaders for becoming an influential force in New York State politics as a young elected official.^[10]

Personal life

Rozic lives in Fresh Meadows, Queens.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "New York State Assembly | Nily Rozic". nyassembly.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
^ "Rory Lancman". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
^ "Jerry M. Iannece". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
^ "William N. Garifal, Jr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
^ "Abraham M. Fuchs". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Nily Rozic". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
^ "Nily Rozic". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
^ "Ballotpedia Usman Ali Chohan". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
^ "Ballotpedia Election Results 2016". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
^ "City & State's Rising Star list". CityAndStateNY.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-23. Retrieved May 25, 2013.