Michaelle C. Solages

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Michaelle C. Solages
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 22nd district
Assumed office
January 1, 2013
Preceded byGrace Meng[1]
Personal details
Born (1985-03-25) March 25, 1985 (age 36)
Elmont, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceElmont, New York, U.S.
Alma materHofstra University (B.S.)
WebsiteOfficial website

Michaelle C. Solages (born March 25, 1985) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 22nd district which includes portions of the town of Hempstead in Nassau County on Long Island. A Democrat, Solages was first elected in 2012.

Solages was born and raised in Elmont, New York. She graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from Hofstra University's School of Education, Health and Human Services. Following graduation, Solages worked as a supervisor of access services at Hofstra's Axinn Library, modernizing library resources.[2] She also worked as a legislative aide for a time.

In 2012, Solages won the Democratic nomination in the newly created 22nd district, which was drawn as a Democratic stronghold.[3] She easily won her first election, and since then has never faced serious opposition. She is the first person of Haitian descent to be elected to the Assembly.[4] In the Assembly, Solages serves as the Chair of the Task Force on Food, Farm & Nutrition Policy.

In 2019, Solages put forth legislation to prohibit virginity tests.[5]

She resides in Elmont, New York with her family. She is the sister of Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Grace Meng for Congress". Lightfield Creative. Lightfield Creative. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Assemblywoman Solages recalls her political journey". The Hofstra Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  3. ^ "Immigrants emerge as power players". Newsday. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  4. ^ "Michaelle Solages 1st Haitian Woman Elected to the New York State Assembly". L'union Suite. 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  5. ^ Kelley, Alexandra (6 December 2019). "New York assemblywoman introduces ban on virginity tests".
  6. ^ Hackmack, Andrew (14 September 2012). "Solages wins Assembly primary". Long Island Herald. Retrieved 25 February 2013.

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