Marcela Mitaynes
What this job does: Your district's vote in the New York State Assembly (150 members), the larger house of the Legislature. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- Member of the New York State Assembly, District 51 (since 2021)
- Occupation
- Tenant organizer; Assembly member
- Lives in
- Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Background
- Moved from Peru as a child and raised in Sunset Park, Brooklyn source: assembly.ny.gov
- Tenant organizer with Neighbors Helping Neighbors source: assembly.ny.gov
- Member of Brooklyn Community Board 7 for 10 years and PTA president at P.S. 169 source: assembly.ny.gov
- First elected to the Assembly in 2020 source: branch.vote
In their own words
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- Economy: higher taxes on high incomes, wealth and large businesses source: branch.vote
- Energy: expand public power, oppose new fossil-fuel pipelines source: branch.vote
- Healthcare: New York Health Act, abortion and contraceptive access source: branch.vote
- Education: more funding for CUNY and SUNY source: branch.vote
- Housing: Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, end major capital improvement rent increases source: branch.vote
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