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The Race ...

City Council
District 35

Clinton Hill, Fort Greene and Prospect Heights

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Election Results ...

General Election Results

Letitia James

Primary Results

Letitia James

Candidates...

The Incumbent:
Letitia James

General Election Challenger(s):
Charles B Billups
Anthony Herbert

Primary Election Challenger(s):
Samuel Eric Blackwell

(Candidate Biographies below)

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Candidate Bios ...

The Incumbent:

Letitia James | Dem | WFP |
Letitia James was elected to the City Council in 2003. In the past, she worked as an aide to Assemblyman Roger L. Green and in the office of the state attorney general. She established the Urban Network, a coalition of African-American professional organizations aimed at providing scholarships for young people.

Challenger(s):

Charles B Billups | IND |
Charles Billups is the chairperson of Grand Council of Guardian Inc. He is a 23 year veteran of the corrections department. He has worked with the New York Civil LIberties Union and has established programs for our young people, such as "What To do When Stopped By The Police" and "Adopt a School Mentor."

Samuel Eric Blackwell | Dem |
Eric Blackwell is a professor of Urban Planning and Economic Development at Long Island University in Brooklyn. He founded and published Get Personal magazine and Fort Greene News. He co-founded and served as former executive director of Brooklyn United for Innovative Local Development. He also helped create the Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Program and was co-founder and economic development director of the Fort Greene Strategic Neighborhood Action Partnership (SNAP). He has worked as a former consultant to both the Brooklyn Economical Cooperation and the Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation.

Anthony Herbert | Rep | Con |
Tony Herbert works as the vice-president of government and corporate affairs for The Vital Marketing Group. He has worked for former State Senator Martin Connor as his director of community relations. Herbert served as a special assistant to New York City Councilwoman Priscilla Wooten, and has also worked under Congressman Edolphus Towns. He is an executive member of the Men's Caucus for Congressman Towns, founder of the Professionals Network Organization,  founder of the Prospect Heights Leadership Consortium, member of the Crown Heights Parents Association,  member of the St. Johns Place Tri-Block Civic Association, Chaplain of the Grand Enoch Masonic Lodge-NY Temple Lodge #33, and member of the Urban League Young Professionals Auxiliary.

Campaign Trail ...

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Amsterdam News Endorses James

September 8, 2005
We strongly urge the election of Leticia James for City Council in the 35th District. She has been a legal aide attorney and an assistant attorney general who has worked in day care, championed day care legislation and is an advocate for senior citizens. We urge her election. (Amsterdam News)

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