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The Race ...
City Council
District 39
Carroll Gardens, Kensington, Park Slope and Windsor Terrace
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General Election Results
Bill deBlasio
Primary Results
No Primary
The Incumbent:
Bill de Blasio
General Election Challenger(s):
Yvette Velazquez Bennett
Primary Election Challenger(s):
Feature Articles ...
The Incumbent:
Bill de Blasio | Dem | WFP |
Bill de Blasio was elected to the City Council in 2001. He was Senator Hillary Clinton's former campaign manager. Prior to that, DeBlasio was the highest ranking official in the New York/New Jersey region for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, where he worked to direct increased federal funding for affordable housing, senior citizens housing and economic development in the region. He has also served on Community Board 15.
Challenger(s):
Yvette Velazquez Bennett | Rep | Con |
Yvette Velazquez Bennett is a former information systems manager. She currenty homeschools her children.
Campaign Trail ...
Below are the latest Campaign Trail items for the District 39 race. For the full Campaign Trail archive, go here
City Council Members Holding Fundraisers Before Jan 18th Filing Deadline
January 2, 2005
Several City Council members are holding fund-raisers to rake in as much cash as possible before they have to file with the Campaign Finance Board on Jan. 18.
The deadline — the unofficial start of the campaign season — is considered important for lawmakers who want to bulk up political and fund-raising muscle with an early show of strength. The next filing deadline is March 15.
Councilman Bill de Blasio (D-Brooklyn) has a fund-raiser scheduled for Jan. 9 that's $150 to $2,500 per person.
Insiders say de Blasio will run for council speaker, a job that requires the support of a majority of the council's 51 members. De Blasio has raised nearly $80,000, according to the latest figures.
"For council members who want to replace Gifford Miller, having lots of money is important because it can be used to curry favor among your colleagues and get their votes," said political consultant Hank Sheinkopf.
(NY Post)
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