Biography
Democrat Sanjeev Jindal is a candidate for the state’s 19th Assembly District running on the Democratic Party line ahead of the Nov. 8 election. Jindal, of Williston Park, is the CEO of Ace Agent Financial LLC, an insurance brokerage company, and founded the nonprofit organization South Asians For Empowerment.
After arriving in the United States over 20 years ago, Jindal worked in a liquor store and drove a taxi cab before becoming a trained engineer and starting his own business. Jindal has a degree in town and city planning from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
In 2021, Jindal was a candidate in the Democratic primary for New York City Council District 23.
The Issues
Jindal is a supporter of a woman’s right to choose, affordable healthcare for all and ending gun violence, according to his campaign website.
He supports lowering taxes and lessening regulations for small businesses, affordability and expanding science and technology programs in schools and curriculum that improves literacy, reading, writing and emphasizing the arts.
The District
New York’s 19th Assembly District stretches into North Hempstead, Hempstead and Oyster Bay. Communities include Franklin Square, West Hempstead, Garden City South, Garden City Park, New Hyde Park, North New Hyde Park, Westbury, Carle Place, Mineola, Williston Park, East Williston, Westbury, Old Westbury, Brookville, Old Brookville, Upper Brookville and Glen Head.
