Alicka Ampry-Samuel
Alicka Ampry-Samuel | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York City Council from the 41st district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Darlene Mealy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1976 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Brooklyn, New York |
| Website | Official website |
Alicka Ampry-Samuel is an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, she is a New York City Council member for the 41st district. The district includes portions of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Ocean Hill-Brownsville, East Flatbush, Crown Heights in Brooklyn.
Early life and education[]
Ampry-Samuel was born and raised in Brownsville, one of the most impoverished neighborhoods of Brooklyn.[1] She graduated from North Carolina A&T State University and the CUNY School of Law.[2]
Career[]
Ampry-Samuel first ran for the City Council in 2005, but lost to Darlene Mealy in the Democratic primary.[3]
Prior to public office, Ampry-Samuel worked as a Child Protective Specialist with the NYC Administration for Children Services.[4]
During a stint in Ghana[when?] she worked on a human rights portfolio at the US Embassy. She also served[when?] as Chief of Staff for State Assemblywoman Latrice Walker.[5][6]
New York City Council[]
Three-term Councilwoman Darlene Mealy was term-limited in 2017 and unable to seek another term. Ampry-Samuel was one of nine Democrats who vied to replace her, and she won the Democratic primary with just over 31% of the vote.[7] She would go on to win the general election in the overwhelmingly Democratic district with over 95% of the vote.[8]
Ampry-Samuel was sworn into office on January 1, 2018.
| Election history | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Year | Election | Results |
| NYC Council District 41 |
2005 | Democratic Primary | √ Darlene Mealy 46.77% William Boyland, Jr. 18.85% Danny King 9.06% Royston Antoine 5.98% Stanley Kinard 5.11% David R. Miller 3.50% Alicka Ampry-Samuel 3.23% |
| NYC Council District 41 |
2017 | Democratic Primary | √ Alicka Ampry-Samuel 31.23% Henry L. Butler 22.04% Cory Provost 11.20% Moreen A. King 8.51% Deidre Olivera 8.11% Royston Antoine 5.72% Victor A. Jordan 5.28% David R. Miller 4.86% Leopold Cox 2.89% |
| NYC Council District 41 |
2017 | General | √ Alicka Ampry-Samuel (D) 95.49% Berneda Jackson (R) 3.18% Christopher Carew (I) 1.19% |
References[]
- ^ Weiss, Ben. "'Tears of Joy,' Hope for a District in Alicka Samuel's Win". Gotham Gazette. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ Cooper, Kindra (2017-10-17). "Newly Elected Councilmember Alicka Samuel Hashes out Plans for..." The Brooklyn Reader. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NYC Council 41 - D Primary Race - Sep 13, 2005". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "Alicka Ampry-Samuel: Utilizes Brownsville Hometown Advantage In City Council Race". www.kingscountypolitics.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "Walker, Ampry-Samuel Weigh In On NYCHA Bogus Lead Tests". www.kingscountypolitics.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "Alicka Ampry-Samuel". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NYC Council 41 - D Primary Race - Sep 12, 2017". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - New York City Council 41 Race - Nov 07, 2017". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
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- Living people
- New York (state) Democrats
- New York City Council members
- People from Brownsville, Brooklyn
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- African-American New York City Council members
- Women New York City Council members
- 1976 births
- 21st-century African-American women
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American women