Alyssa Kamara is the Associate State Legislative Representative at Earthjustice’s Northeast Regional Office. Alyssa supports legislative advocacy across Earthjustice’s priorities in Albany. Alongside partners from across the state, she lobbies to protect human heath from toxic chemicals, safeguard clean water and air, and support an equitable clean energy transition through transformative state legislation.

Alyssa joined Earthjustice after working as the Policy Analyst for the City of Albany’s Common Council where she produced research and policy briefs to support legislative decision-making and administrative actions across all issue areas for the municipality. Prior, Alyssa was the Helen Chapman Intern at Environmental Advocates of New York, where she first engaged in environmental advocacy within the state legislature.

Alyssa earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University at Albany. She is continuing graduate studies in Public Economics and Demography at her alma mater.