Jaime R. Williams (born August 24, 1979) is the Assembly member for the 59th district of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Canarsie, Georgetown, Mill Basin, Marine Park, and Gerritsen Beach in Brooklyn.
Jaime Williams | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 59th district | |
| Assumed office May 10, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Roxanne Persaud |
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| Born | Jaime R. Williams August 24, 1979 Trinidad and Tobago |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | York College (BA) Fordham University (MA) |
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| Website | Official website |
Early life and career
editWilliams was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago before immigrating to New York City in 1999, where she has been a resident of Brooklyn ever since.[1] Williams graduated from Fordham University with a master's degree in social work before going to work in the community, including for domestic violence prevention.[2]
Following Hurricane Sandy, Williams worked for Catholic Social Services of Brooklyn and Queens to help with relief efforts. She joined the staff of Assemblywoman Roxanne Persaud following her election in 2014 as her Chief of Staff.[3]
New York Assembly
editThis section needs to be updated. (May 2023) |
Assemblywoman Roxanne Persaud was elected to the New York Senate in a special election in November 2015 following John Sampson losing his Senate seat due to a felony conviction.[4] As a result, she resigned from the Assembly to take her seat in the Senate. Brooklyn Democrats soon after chose Williams to run in the special election to serve out the remainder of Persaud's term. She went on to win the special election against Republican Jeffrey Feretti with 82.47% of the vote.[5]
Williams was seated in the Assembly on May 10, 2016.
References
edit- ^ "Brooklyn Democrats Look to Top Aide to Fill Assembly Seat". Observer. 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ^ "The Latest: Williams wins Brooklyn Assembly seat". Adirondack Daily Enterprise. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ^ "Special election for 59th Assembly seat is today". Brooklyn Daily. 2016-04-19. Archived from the original on 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ^ "Seddio, TJ Club Tab Jaime Williams To Run For Canarsie Assembly Seat". Kings County Politics. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ^ "Williams Crushes Ferretti To Win Assembly Seat". Sheepshead Bites. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-05-10.