Micah is originally from the Upper West Side of New York City. He volunteers as chair of the board of the Riverside Park Conservancy and has served on the boards of Everytown and the Community Service Society. He lives with his wife and 3 children. The family are members of Congregation Rodeph Sholom.

Micah is currently the director of policy for the State of New York under Governor Kathy Hochul. He has previously served as Chief of Staff in the Office of the New York State Attorney General, Director of State Legislative Affairs for the City of New York, and worked at the New York City Department of Education.

Micah C. Lasher previously ran for New York State Senate in 2016, but did not win.

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As a state representative, helped make New York one of the first states to index the minimum wage to inflation.

Supports indexing the minimum wage to inflation.

- Supports indexing the minimum wage to inflation.

Economy

Believes climate change is "the existential issue of our time" and plans to use "every legislative tool" to protect the future.

Believes climate change is "the existential issue of our time" and plans to use "every legislative tool to protect [the] future."

Supports passing the New York Home Energy Assistance Tax (NY HEAT) Act to reduce the state's reliance on fossil fuels.

Supports passing the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act to reduce single-use plastics and packaging waste by 50%.

Supports requiring fossil fuel producers to pay into a Climate Change Superfund for infrastructure investments needed due to climate change.

Supports expanding the residential solar energy tax credit and providing property tax abatements to cooperatives and condominiums to make compliance with Local Law 97 and the transition to clean energy more affordable.

Supports expanding the residential solar energy tax credit and providing property tax reductions to cooperatives and condominiums to make the transition to clean energy more affordable.

- Believes climate change is "the existential issue of our time" and plans to use "every legislative tool to protect [the] future."
- Supports passing the New York Home Energy Assistance Tax (NY HEAT) Act to reduce the state's reliance on fossil fuels.
- Supports passing the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act to reduce single-use plastics and packaging waste by 50%.
- Supports requiring fossil fuel producers to pay into a Climate Change Superfund for infrastructure investments needed due to climate change.
- Supports expanding the residential solar energy tax credit and providing property tax reductions to cooperatives and condominiums to make the transition to clean energy more affordable.

Energy & the Environment

Supports investing in mental health care and social services, including inpatient psychiatric beds, supportive housing, and case management.

- Supports investing in mental health care and social services, including inpatient psychiatric beds, supportive housing, and case management.

Healthcare

As of June 8, 2025, Micah C. Lasher’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Supports a stronger government response to illegal weed shops and long-term scaffolding and sidewalk sheds.

Supports expanding support for "proven methods of gun violence interruption" and enacting a tax on ammunition sales.

- Supports a stronger government response to illegal weed shops and long-term scaffolding and sidewalk sheds.
- Supports a tax on ammunition sales.

Public Safety

Supports improving child care affordability by establishing a “tri-share” childcare program where employers and the State share in childcare costs, lowering tuition for families.

Supports pathways to school leadership certification and appointment for outstanding teachers.

Supports protecting and expanding public pre-kindergarten and 3-K programs.

Supports providing more school-based mental health services, guidance counselors, and teaching assistants in local schools.

- Supports improving child care affordability by establishing a “tri-share” childcare program where employers and the State share in childcare costs, lowering tuition for families.
- Supports pathways to school leadership certification and appointment for outstanding teachers.
- Supports protecting and expanding public pre-kindergarten and 3-K programs.
- Supports providing more school-based mental health services, guidance counselors, and teaching assistants in local schools.

Education

Supports expanding affordable housing, protecting tenants and homeowners from eviction and foreclosure, and investing in homeownership opportunities.

- Supports expanding affordable housing, protecting tenants and homeowners from eviction and foreclosure, and investing in homeownership opportunities.

Housing & Urban Development

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Micah C. Lasher

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