Star of Queens

By Erica Edwards

Wednesday, March 4, 2009 2:20 PM EST

Jane Deacy

Republican District Leader of the 23 Assembly District

Rockaway Point

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Jane Deacy, 58, is the Republican District Leader of the 23rd Assembly District. Her passion for the community emerged as an activist by serving on several committees in Breezy Point. She has catered to the injured as a volunteer ski-instructor for the Wounded Warrior Project, an organization dedicated to teaching wounded soldiers how to snow and water ski. For four years, Deacy has worked in special education at St. Camillus School.

A retired New York City police officer, Deacy was one of the first females to serve in a patrol function and is a proud member of the Rockaway Republican Club.

PERSONAL: Deacy’s husband, Ed, is a retired NYPD detective and well-known Irish singer. Together, they have three daughters, Erin, Kelly and Danielle and two grandchildren.

Originally from Brooklyn, Deacy attended Midwood High School. Then, she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in theater at SUNY Old Westbury. She is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and was in the film “For the Love of Money.” Deacy did many TV commercials with her family and was a regular on the hit TV show, “Law and Order.” Whenever she can find spare time, Deacy enjoys dancing and playing tennis.

JOB: Deacy works as a real estate broker in Breezy Point.

PROUDEST MOMENT: “I was very proud the other night when Eric Ulrich won the election [Special Election in the 32nd Council District],” said Deacy. “It meant that my hard work paid off.”

The Special Election race between Ulrich and three other candidates was a tough battle, and Deacy was proud of her role in rallying support for Ulrich.

“He will make a difference for Queens,” said Deacy.

BIGGEST CHALLENGE: “I think my biggest challenge was to raise three productive, lovely, young ladies free from addictions,” Deacy said. As a police officer, Deacy was aware of the difficult task in raising children in a city where alcohol and drug use is prevalent throughout many of its communities. She is happy to know that her children are all well. “Raising a family today is not easy,” she said.

FAVORITE MEMORY: “I guess spending my summers at the beach with my family at Riis Park or at the Surf Club and really just being outside playing at the beach,” she said.

INSPIRATION: Deacy said that making a difference and a positive change in the community around her was her inspiration. “And, to inspire people to say ‘I can’ instead of ‘I can’t,’ ” she said. – Erica Edwards