Samra Brouk (born May 20, 1986) is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, Brouk has represented the 55th district of the New York State Senate, based in Rochester and its eastern suburbs, since January 2021.[1]
Samra Brouk | |
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| Member of the New York State Senate from the 55th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Rich Funke |
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| Born | May 20, 1986 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Williams College (B.A.) |
| Website | Campaign website Official website |
Early career
editThe daughter of Ethiopian immigrants, Brouk was born and raised in Rochester and nearby Pittsford. After graduating from Williams College and serving in the Peace Corps,[2] Brouk held jobs at non-profits including DoSomething and Chalkbeat.[3]
Political history
editIn November 2019, Brouk launched her campaign for the 55th district of the New York State Senate, running against Republican incumbent Rich Funke.[4] A month later, however, Funke chose to retire rather than seek a fourth term.[5] Brouk faced no opposition in the Democratic primary and won the general election over Republican Christopher Missick, winning 57% of the vote to his 42%, flipping the seat.[6]
New York State Senate
editBrouk is currently the chair of the Mental Health Committee, and she is a member of the Aging Committee, the Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Committee, the Education Committee, the Elections Committee, the Health Committee, and the Women's Issues Committee.[7]
Personal life
editBrouk lives in Rochester with her husband, Brian.
References
edit- ^ WROC Staff (November 4, 2020). "Democrat Samra Brouk declares victory over Republican Christopher Missick for NYS Senate 55". Rochester First. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Meet New State Senator Samra Brouk (SD-55)". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ Tadias Staff (November 7, 2020). "Ethio-American Samra Brouk Wins New York's 55th Senate District". Tadias. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ WHAM (November 20, 2019). "Samra Brouk announces Democratic challenge to NYS Sen. Funke". ABC13. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ Juan Vazquez and Karen Dewitt (December 19, 2019). "State Senator Rich Funke won't seek re-election in 2020". WXXI News. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ Steve Orr (November 3, 2020). "NY Senate election results: Brouk leads Missick in 55th District". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "About Samra G. Brouk". NY State Senate. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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