State Chairman Jay Jacobs grew up in Forest Hills, Queens and graduated with a BA degree from SUNY Oneonta and a JD from Northwestern University Law School. With his interest and involvement in politics, Chairman Jacobs' statewide record of accomplishment and professionalism culminated in his recent election to fill the remainder of resigning Chair June O'Neill's term in September 2009.
 
Chairman Jacobs is committed to building a strong, institutional State Party organization that is built on the foundation of our 62 County Chairs. A permanent staff will provide an effective campaign field organization, along with a host of other resources for Democratic candidates running at every level in every part of the State. 
 
Since becoming Chairman of the Nassau County Democratic Committee in 2001, Chairman Jacobs has overseen the election of the first Democrat in over 30 years as County Executive, the first Democratic Comptroller, District Attorney and County Assessor. During his tenure, Nassau Democrats have held the Legislature through 4 elections, elected more judges than in all prior years combined, raised and spent over $12 million, and built a formidable field organization. For the first time in history, in 2008, Nassau could boast more registered Democrats than Republicans. 
 
Chairman Jacobs' political work is completely voluntary and he takes no compensation, nor expenses, for either of his roles, and holds no governmental office. He earns his living operating the TLC Family of Camps, which runs three sleep-away camps (Timber Lake Camp, Timber Lake West and Tyler Hill Camp), three day camps (North Shore Day Camp in Glen Cove, Hampton Country Day Camp and Teen Hamptons, both in East Hampton) and a NYS chartered preschool (North Shore Day School in Glen Cove). His past professional affiliations include serving on the New York State Camp Health and Safety Council, President of the American Camping Association's (ACA) NY section, and President of the New York State Camp Directors Association. 
 
Chairman Jacobs' charitable organization, Timber Lake Foundation, is instrumental in raising and donating funds for programs to help children in need. He is the founder of SCOPE (Summer Camp Opportunities Provide an Edge), a program that sends inner city children to not for profit camps. In 2001, he founded and currently serves as Chairman of Project Heal the Children, an ACA program that provides free summer camp experiences for the children of victims of the 9/11 tragedy. 
 
Chairman Jacobs lives in Laurel Hollow, NY, with his wife Mindy. He has two daughters, Jessica and Jacqueline.