Josh Jensen

Jensen was born in Rochester, New York and graduated from Hilton High School in the suburb of Hilton. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and history from Niagara University.[1]

He has also proudly volunteered with the Hilton Education Foundation and Rochester area chapter of the National Fallen Firefighters.

Jensen worked as an intern in the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives in 2008. He was later a special assistant in the New York State Senate. In 2010, Jensen joined the staff of State Senator Joseph Robach, serving as his public policy advisor, director of community affairs, director of public affairs, and director of communications.[2] In 2019 and 2020, he was the director of communications for the Monroe Community Hospital. He later served as a member of the Greece, New York Town Board, representing the town's third ward. As councilman, he supported proposals that lowered taxes and prioritized the maintenance and improvement of vital infrastructure.

He was elected to the New York State Assembly in November 2020 and assumed office on January 6, 2021.[3] He serves the 134th Assembly District, which includes the towns of Greece, Ogden, and Parma and the villages of Spencerport and Hilton in Monroe County.

In the Assembly, Jensen serves as the Ranking Member on the Libraries and Education Technology Committee and is a member of the following committees: Health, Housing, and Corporations, Authorities and Commissions.