Jaime Williams

Jaime Williams
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 59th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 10, 2016
Preceded byRoxanne Persaud
Personal details
Born
Jaime R. Williams

(1979-08-24) August 24, 1979 (age 45)
Trinidad and Tobago
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Alma materYork College (BA)
Fordham University (MA)
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WebsiteOfficial website

Jaime R. Williams (born August 24, 1979) is the Assembly member for the 59th district of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Canarsie, Georgetown, Mill Basin, Marine Park, and Gerritsen Beach in Brooklyn.

Early life and career

Williams was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago before immigrating to New York City in 1999, where she has been a resident of Brooklyn ever since.[1] Williams graduated from Fordham University with a master's degree in social work before going to work in the community, including for domestic violence prevention.[2]

Following Hurricane Sandy, Williams worked for Catholic Social Services of Brooklyn and Queens to help with relief efforts. She joined the staff of Assemblywoman Roxanne Persaud following her election in 2014 as her Chief of Staff.[3]

New York Assembly

Assemblywoman Roxanne Persaud was elected to the New York Senate in a special election in November 2015 following John Sampson losing his Senate seat due to a felony conviction.[4] As a result, she resigned from the Assembly to take her seat in the Senate. Brooklyn Democrats soon after chose Williams to run in the special election to serve out the remainder of Persaud's term. She went on to win the special election against Republican Jeffrey Feretti with 82.47% of the vote.[5]

Williams was seated in the Assembly on May 10, 2016.

References

  1. ^ "Brooklyn Democrats Look to Top Aide to Fill Assembly Seat". Observer. 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  2. ^ "The Latest: Williams wins Brooklyn Assembly seat". Adirondack Daily Enterprise. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  3. ^ "Special election for 59th Assembly seat is today". Brooklyn Daily. 2016-04-19. Archived from the original on 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  4. ^ "Seddio, TJ Club Tab Jaime Williams To Run For Canarsie Assembly Seat". Kings County Politics. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  5. ^ "Williams Crushes Ferretti To Win Assembly Seat". Sheepshead Bites. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
Political offices
Preceded by New York Assembly, 59th district
2016–present 		Incumbent