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2009 NYC Voter Guide: Candidate Profile: Melvin Brown

37th City Council District

 

CANDIDATES

Erik Martin Dilan Michael Edgar Freeman Saulsberre Melvin  Brown  

Erik Martin Dilan
[ D ]

Michael Edgar Freeman Saulsberre
[ R, C ]

Melvin Brown
[ I ]

 

Melvin Brown

Independence

Party enrolled in: Independence

Occupation: business mgr

Occupational background: entrepreneur

Educational background: high school grad, took course at john jay landmark education [for leadership, mentoring] 1yr

Organizational affiliations: sag union, masons

Prior public experience: worked on DAVID DINKIINS CAMPAIGN, DISTICT LEADER CARM EN QUINONES

Email: bromelin@yahoo.com

Website: http://melvinbrownforcitycouncil.org

Email & Website links were provided by the candidate.

 

1. What is the most important issue in Council District 37 you would address if elected?

employment i will creat jobs by partnering buisness, training programs.

 

2. What other important issues would you address if elected?

affordable housing i will build more housing stock and seehow we can make section 8 waiting time shorter.

 

3. What makes you the best candidate for this office?

their is no voice for ordinary, regular poor people i am that voice because i grew up with a mother that depended on welfare, lived in public housing l was a forster child and a runn away with no love or guidance, building my life from drugs homelessness joblessness to a person that don't drink smoke, drug free to a regular guy running to be oneo of the greatest pulbic seravnt in the history of the united states of america this life of mine makes me the best person for this serice.

 

(Reprinted as supplied by the candidate.)

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PARTY KEY
C = Conservative
D = Democratic
FJ = Freedom Justice
G = Green
I = Independence
JE = Jobs and Education
L = Liberal
LBT = Libertarian Party
NV = New Voice
P = Populist Party
PSL = Party for Socialism and Liberation
RTH* = Rent is Too High Party
R = Republican
SW = Socialist Workers Party
WF = Working Families

*Rent is Too Damn High was changed by the BOE to Rent is Too High after the printed Voter Guide had gone to press.