Selvena Brooks-Powers
Selvena Brooks-Powers | |
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Member of the New York City Council from the 31st district | |
Assumed office March 19, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Donovan Richards |
Personal details | |
Born | March 1, 1983 |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Queens, New York, U.S. |
Education | Wilberforce University (BA) New York University (MS) |
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers is an American politician and community organizer serving as a member of the New York City Council from the 31st district. She assumed office on March 19, 2021.
Early life and education[]
Brooks-Powers was raised in Queens, New York City. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Wilberforce University and a Master of Science in global affairs from New York University.[1]
Career[]
Brooks-Powers began her career as a staffer to Democratic members of the New York State Senate. She later worked on Dennis Herrera's campaign for mayor of San Francisco. In 2012 and 2013, she worked as a communications specialist for the Service Employees International Union. She also worked as a press officer in the office of the New York City Comptroller. Brooks-Powers has since worked as an independent political consultant. She was elected to the New York City Council on March 19, 2021.[2][3][4] Brooks-Powers's special election was the first in New York City to use ranked-choice voting.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ "Biography". Selvena N. Brooks-Powers. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ i_beebe (2021-03-18). "Selvena Brooks-Powers victorious in NYC's first ranked-choice vote count". City & State NY. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ Editor, Michael Gannon /. "Brooks-Powers wins in 31st Council District". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-05-06.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- ^ "Selvena Brooks-Powers". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ i_beebe (2021-03-24). "Selvena Brooks-Powers on the being the first candidate elected in an instant runoff". City & State NY. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ "Selvena Brooks-Powers Is NYC's First Ranked-Choice Voting Winner". www.ny1.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- African-American people in New York (state) politics
- Living people
- People from Rockaway, Queens
- Wilberforce University alumni
- New York University alumni
- New York (state) Democrats
- New York City Council members
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 1983 births
- Women New York City Council members