NYS Democratic Chair Jay Jacobs Discusses Virtual DNC, Harris, Biden, Trump, Cuomo

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Ian Pickus

Published August 19, 2020 at 1:21 PM EDT

Jay Jacobs is chair of the New York State Democratic Committee.

Democrats are halfway through their largely virtual national convention. Tuesday night, former Vice President Joe Biden was formally nominated for president by state and territorial delegations. Biden will speak Thursday night, but Wednesday night his former boss – President Barack Obama – and his running-mate, California Senator Kamala Harris, take center stage. New York State Democratic Committee Chair Jay Jacobs is excited to hear Harris speak. He spoke Wednesday with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.

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A lifelong resident of the Capital Region, Ian joined WAMC in 2008 and became news director in 2013. He began working on Morning Edition and has produced The Capitol Connection, produced and hosted the Congressional Corner, and several other WAMC programs. Ian can also be heard as the host of the WAMC News Podcast and on The Roundtable and newscasts. Ian holds a BA in English and journalism and an MA in English, both from the University at Albany, where he has taught journalism since 2013.

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