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Special Assistant to former New York City Councilwoman Priscilla Wooten

Special Assistant to former Congressman Edolphus Towns

Statewide Director of African American Affairs for the NY State Senate Minority Re-apportionment Task Force

He is an executive committee member of the NAACP...

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New York Assemblyman from the 79th district 

Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee

Led the charge to Raise the Age of criminal responsibility so that 16 and 17 year olds are not tried as adults in criminal court, with the understanding that changing policies alone would do...

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Council Member for the City’s 37th District

54th Assembly District as a New York State Assembly Member

Passed 4 bills, fighting liberally for better health care, more sensible immigration practices, and fiscal policies that would benefit the greater good. His unwavering work was...

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Commissioner of the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics

Secretary of the New York City Bar’s Ethics Committee

Executive Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in the Obama Administration

Dawn served a key role in the successful implementation of the...

Ify Ike Candidate Statement for NYC Public Advocate

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Councilperson for Spanish Harlem/El Barrio in the New York City Council

New York City Council Speaker

Melissa called for closing Rikers Island, demanded the city decriminalize low-level offenses, and fought for lawyers for all undocumented immigrants

Issues:

• Housing
• Criminal...