Charles Fall (born March 12, 1989) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 61st District since 2019. He is a Democrat. The district includes portions of the North Shore of Staten Island. The first Muslim elected to the assembly, Fall was born and raised on Staten Island following his parents' immigration from Guinea.[1] He previously served as the Staten Island borough director for Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio, as well as the Chief of Staff to the New York City Parks Borough Commissioner for Staten Island.[2] Fall has earned degrees from both Southwestern College and Pace University. He resides in Mariners Harbor.[3]
Charles Fall | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 61st district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Titone |
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| Born | March 12, 1989 Staten Island, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Staten Island, New York |
| Alma mater | Southwestern College (BA) Pace University (MPA) |
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| Website | Assembly website |
In 2018, Assemblyman Matthew Titone announced that he would not seek re-election.[4] In a three-way primary, Fall won the Democratic nomination.[5] He went on to win the general election easily and was sworn in for his first term on January 3, 2019.
Fall is a member of the Vote Blue Coalition, a progressive group and federal PAC created to support Democrats in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania through voter outreach and mobilization efforts.[6]
References
edit- ^ Michel, Clifford (2018-09-14). "Charles Fall wins Democratic primary for North Shore Assembly". silive.com. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- ^ Thaxton, Ryan (2018-09-07). "Assembly Candidate Charles Fall Pumps up Supporters on North Shore of Staten Island". Brooklyn News Service. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- ^ Shonuga, Bukola (2018-11-07). "Charles Fall, First Generation American of Guinean Immigrants Won NYS Assembly Seat". Parkchester Times. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- ^ Michel, Clifford (2018-03-16). "Titone to run for Surrogate's Court, won't seek re-election to Assembly". silive.com. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NY Assembly 61 - D Primary Race - Sep 13, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- ^ "Coalition". Vote Blue. Retrieved 2024-07-17.