Elijah Reichlin-Melnick is a former politician who served one-term as a member of the New York State Senate for the 38th district.
12 Facts About Elijah Reichlin-Melnick
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Elijah Reichlin-Melnick succeeded David Carlucci and was defeated by Bill Weber in 2022 and again in 2024.
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Elijah Reichlin-Melnick attended Nyack High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Cornell University in 2006.
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Elijah Reichlin-Melnick later earned a master's degree in city and regional planning, with a concentration in housing and real estate, from Rutgers University in 2015.
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Elijah Reichlin-Melnick later served on the Nyack Village Planning Board and was elected vice president of the Rockland County Young Democrats and chairman of the Nyack Democratic Committee.
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Elijah Reichlin-Melnick was an active member of the Nyack NAACP and the Nyack Tree Committee.
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Elijah Reichlin-Melnick later worked as the legislative director for New York State Senator James Skoufis.
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On November 7,2017, Elijah Reichlin-Melnick was elected to a two-year term on the Village Board and was re-elected on November 3,2019.
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On December 17,2019, Elijah Reichlin-Melnick announced his candidacy for district 38 in the New York State Senate.
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On June 23,2020, Elijah Reichlin-Melnick defeated Clarkstown Town Clerk Justin Sweet and Spring Valley Trustee Eudson Francois in the Democratic primary election.
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In 2022, Elijah Reichlin-Melnick was defeated by Weber in a rematch.
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Elijah Reichlin-Melnick's brother, Aaron, is an immigration policy expert and senior fellow at the American Immigration Council.