1. Jason West was born on March 26,1977 and is an American politician who served as mayor of the village of New Paltz, New York, from January 1,2003, to May 31,2007, and again from June 1,2011, to May 31,2015.
11 Facts About Jason West
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Jason West lost his reelection bid on May 1,2007, to village trustee Terry Dungan.
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Jason West was named the Best New Mayor of 2003 by Hudson Valley magazine.
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Jason West was honored by such organizations as the New York State Senate Democratic Conference, the California State Legislature and community organizations from around the country.
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Jason West has been profiled in the New York Times Magazine, Plenty, Out, The Advocate, and Jane, among others.
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On February 27,2004, Jason West drew national attention to New Paltz when he announced that he would be performing same-sex marriages.
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Jason West indicated that he would abide by the judicial order while evaluating his legal options.
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Jason West lost his bid for a second four-year term by on May 1,2007, after a campaign highlighted by an endorsement by Ralph Nader with 514 votes for Dungan to Jason West's 379.
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Jason West was reelected as mayor of New Paltz on May 3,2011.
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Jason West was defeated by former New Paltz school board member Tim Rogers, who garnered 323 votes, while Jason West received 204 votes.
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Jason West stated that he was considering the possibility of returning to school for a teaching degree while remaining active in village affairs, and then went about pursuing a Master of Science degree at Bard College.