Rita C. Joseph (born July 24, 1970) is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the New York City Council for the 40th district. Elected in November 2021, she assumed office on January 1, 2022.
Rita Joseph | |
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| Member of the New York City Council from the 40th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mathieu Eugene |
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| Born | July 24, 1970 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | St. Francis College (BS) Touro University (MS) |
Early life and education
editJoseph was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and immigrated to New York City as a child.[1] She was raised in Ditmas Park and Flatbush.[2] After graduating from Sarah J. Hale High School, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in liberal arts from St. Francis College and a Master of Science in education and general studies from Touro University, New York.[3]
Career
editOutside of politics, Joseph worked as a teacher for over 20 years, including at Public School 6 in Brooklyn.[4][5] She was also appointed to serve as the chair of her local Neighborhood Advisory Board by State Senator Kevin Parker. Joseph was elected to the New York City Council in November 2021 and assumed office on January 1, 2022.[6][1]
References
edit- ^ a b Gould, Jessica (2022-02-28). "Rita Joseph, Council's new education chair, to focus on pandemic's effect on English language learners". Gothamist. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ Hamm, Theodore (2021-07-13). "Haitian-Born Educator Rita Joseph Wins District 40 Council Seat, Promises Shift to the Left". The Indypendent. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ King, Nelson A. (2021-05-26). "Rita Joseph announces broad support in bid for CD-40". Caribbean Life. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ Veiga, Christina (2022-02-02). "Rita Joseph brings classroom experience to her new role: NYC's ed committee chair". Chalkbeat New York. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ Coltin, Jeff (2021-08-09). "School's out, New York City Council's in for Rita Joseph". City & State NY. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Rita Joseph". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-05-03.