MY STAFF
Brad Usher has served as Senator Krueger's Chief of Staff since 2002. Among the issues he primarily focuses on are government and election reform, budgeting, and economic development. He is also responsible for coordinating general legislative, issue and constituent work for Senator Krueger. Prior to joining Senator Krueger's staff, Brad worked for State Senator Tom Duane. He received his PhD in Political Science from the New School for Social Research in 1999.
Katie Kincaid, Director of Communications
Susan Chamlin, Community Liaison/Policy Analyst
Ms. Chamlin has worked in the field of health care policy and delivery of services for over 25 years. For much of that time she was involved in health services through educational training and legislative initiatives. She is a co-author of Straight Talk: Sexuality Education for Parents and Kids 4-7 years Old, which has sold over 80,000 copies to date. Ms. Chamlin received her BA in English Literature from Queens College/CUNY and her MS in Public Health/Community Health Education from Hunter College/CUNY. Her first job out of college in the 1960's was teaching illiterate rural residents of the Mississippi Delta to read during the civil rights era. In the 1980's, just as AIDS/HIV came to national attention, she was elected Director of the Westchester County AIDS Commission and served on the county's AIDS Education Committee. Susan resides in the 26th Senate District and has been on the Senator's staff since her 2002 election.
Carolyn Burke, Legislative Director
Carolyn in a 1986 graduate of Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y. where she earned a B.S. in economics. She has worked for the New York State Senate since 1987, and as Senator Krueger's Legislative Director, oversees constituent and lobbyist meetings, and reviews, researches and introduces the Senator's legislation. Carolyn and her husband, Hugh, have been married for 17 years. They have two children, as well as a dog and cat.
Holly King Emma, Community Liaison
Holly received a B.S. in Nutrition from New York University, did field work in dietetics at The Rockefeller University and was a corporate beverage analyst for the restaurant Windows on the World and the eleven other bars in the World Trade Center.;Holly switched to a career in business technology over twelve years ago working most recently for Pfizer Inc., She left the private sector three years ago to work for Senator Krueger. Holly focuses on education and food policy and is Senator Krueger's Technology Contact to the Office of the Senate CIO. She also represents Senator Krueger at Community Board 5 meetings.
Sarra Hale-Stern, District Office Manager
Edline Jacquet, Community Liaison/Legislative Aide
Edline joined Senator Krueger's office in March, 2005, working primarily on housing and social services issues. Before coming to the District Office, she worked for several years at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a local settlement house based on the Upper East Side, on tenants rights, housing, social welfare, advocacy and community organizing. She also served as Borough Coordinator for the New York City Hunger Coalition's Food Stamp Access program providing technical assistance, analysis and organizing support to various emergency food providers throughout Queens. Edline has extensive knowledge and experience in the areas of rent regulation and city, state and federal housing and social welfare policies. Edline has a BA from Columbia University.
David Osorno, Administrative Assistant
David joined the senator's staff in December of 2008, and works in the Albany office where he maintains her legislative schedule and provides support to the Legislative Director and committee staff. A native of Elmhurst, NY, he is a 2008 graduate of St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y, where he majored in History and minored in Caribbean & Latin American Studies. At St. Lawrence, David was a student in the Higher Education Opportunity Program and a member of the university's soccer team. He is proficient in spanish both oral and written.
Jennifer Krinsky, Community Liaison
Jenn joined Senator Krueger’s staff in Febuary, 2009. She is a cum laude graduate of Hunter College with a degree in Political Science. As a Public Service Scholar, Jenn spent her year-long fellowship in Senator Krueger’s district office where one of her most rewarding projects was helping to coordinate the Youth Civics Project. Jenn works on transportation issues for the Senator along with general constituent issues and continues to work on the Senator's Civics Project.
Zachary Gamza, Community Liaison/Scheduler
Zachary joined Senator Krueger's staff in February, 2009. He received a degree in Political Science from Binghamton University in 2008. He had previously worked for Town Supervisor Thom Kleiner of Orangetown and interned for Congressman Eliot L. Engel working on immigration matters.
Alice Fisher, Director of Community Outreach
Alice holds a BA from SUNY/Empire State College, an MA from The Graduate Center of CUNY, and an MSW from Hunter College School of Social Work where her focus was in Community Organizing and Geriatric Social Work. A long-time social justice advocate, Alice is the former Director of Adult Programming for The Greater NY Region of NCCJ (National Conference for Community & Justice). She also served for a number of years as the program director for The Center for Jewish-Christian Studies and Relations of The General Theological Seminary in Chelsea. She has served on the steering committees of The Abrahamic Network of NYC and the New York-Jerusalem Dialogue, both groups dedicated to establishing best practices in community building. After interning at Senator Krueger’s office during her final year at Hunter College School of Social Work, Alice joined the Senator’s staff in June 2009.
Lauren Mariotti , Director of Constituent Services
Lauren joined Senator Krueger’s staff in June 2009 following her internship as a Hunter College School of Social Work student. Prior to receiving her MSW from Hunter College; she worked in early intervention and as a substance abuse counselor. Lauren obtained her BA in Psychology from Boston University where she minored in Spanish and Political Science. Lauren oversees constituent services in the office and specializes in housing issues and social services.