Jamaal is originally from the Bronx, New York. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University at Albany and a law degree from CUNY Law. He lives in Baychester with his wife and their 2 daughters, and they are active members of Butler Memorial United Methodist Church.

Jamaal was community relations director for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, where he focused on community issues and legislation. Prior to that, he served as district leader for the 83rd Assembly District, engaging in grassroots organizing and voter engagement. He is also a member of the Williamsbridge Branch of the NAACP.

Jamaal T. Bailey is a state senator in State Senate District 36. He was first elected in 2016 and is serving his 4th term. Before serving in the State Senate, Jamaal served as the district leader of the 83rd Assembly District for 6 years.

2020 Candidate Answers to JOLDC: Jamaal T. Bailey for NY Senate District 36

Believes in addressing income inequality by closing the wage gap and increasing economic opportunities for underprivileged communities.

Advocates for reparations for African Americans to compensate for slavery, Jim Crow, and systemic racism.

- Believes in addressing income inequality by closing the wage gap and increasing economic opportunities for underprivileged communities.
- Advocates for reparations for African Americans to compensate for slavery, Jim Crow, and systemic racism.

Economy

As of June 8, 2025, Jamaal T. Bailey’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports expanding access to affordable, quality healthcare for all community members.

- Supports expanding access to affordable, quality healthcare for all community members.
- Supports abortion access.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Advocates for reducing overcrowding in prisons, especially for minor crimes.

Supports widespread access to civil legal services to help individuals with family issues, landlord-tenant disputes, and property matters.

Supports considering individuals for release from prison based on who they are now, rather than solely on the nature of their crime.

Supports the decriminalization of sex work.

- Advocates for reducing overcrowding in prisons, especially for minor crimes.
- Supports widespread access to civil legal services to help individuals with family issues, landlord-tenant disputes, and property matters.
- Supports ending solitary confinement.
- Supports considering individuals for release from prison based on who they are now, rather than solely on the nature of their crime.
- Supports the decriminalization of sex work.

Public Safety

Supports greater funding for music, sports, and the arts.

Wants to provide technical skills, job training, and soft skills like financial literacy and credit counseling.

Believes in expanding access to gifted and talented programs.

Advocates for "Focus[ing] on the whole child and tak[ing] a deeper look at the external factors our children face."

Opposes book bans, viewing them as unconstitutional and harmful to free speech rights.

Advocates for anti-racist curriculum in schools.

- Supports greater funding for music, sports, and the arts.
- Wants to provide technical skills, job training, and soft skills like financial literacy and credit counseling.
- Believes in expanding access to gifted and talented programs.
- Advocates for "Focus[ing] on the whole child and tak[ing] a deeper look at the external factors our children face."
- Opposes book bans, viewing them as unconstitutional and harmful to free speech rights.
- Advocates for anti-racist curriculum in schools.

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Jamaal T. Bailey

Elections 2023: Irene Estrada Lays Out her Case for her City Council Run in District 13

Ballotpedia: Irene Estrada

Irene has two daughters. She is a Christian. 

Irene Estrada ran for New York City Council in District 13 in 2023 and 2021, but she did not win either race. She also ran for New York State Assembly in District 80 in 2012, 2020, and 2022, but she did not any of those races. She previously served as a Board of Education member. She is also a former Democratic female district leader in Assembly District 80. 

Supports measures to address rising cost of housing.

Advocates for expanded access to food assistance programs.

- Supports measures to address rising cost of housing.
- Advocates for expanded access to food assistance programs.

As of June 8, 2025, Irene Estrada did not have a website or any information online.

Supports efforts to address mental health of Rikers Island inmates but opposes allowing previously incarcerated inmates from there to live in residential areas. 

Wants Christian organizations with “working resources" to help former Rikers Island inmates find housing and develop skills to reintegrate into society.

- Supports efforts to address mental health of Rikers Island inmates but opposes allowing previously incarcerated inmates from there to live in residential areas. 
- Wants Christian organizations with “working resources" to help former Rikers Island inmates find housing and develop skills to reintegrate into society.

Believes there has been a "lack of police", saying "The criminals have more rights than we do...

Supports having sufficient law enforcement, resources, and security.

- Believes there has been a "lack of police", saying "The criminals have more rights than we do...
- Supports having sufficient law enforcement, resources, and security.

Expresses concerns about school conditions, saying "Our children only sometimes get one meal a day in the schools."

Advocates for reinstating the school safety task force.

- Expresses concerns about school conditions, saying "Our children only sometimes get one meal a day in the schools."
- Advocates for reinstating the school safety task force.

Irene Estrada

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