42nd City Council District

 

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Charles Barron
[ D, WF ]

Godfrey Jelks*
[ R, C ]

  

Charles Barron

Democratic

Party enrolled in: Democratic

Occupation: City Councilman of the 42nd District

Occupational background: Founder & CEO Dynamics of Leadership Inc

Educational background: Attended New York City Community College, now known as New York Technical College, where he obtained an Associate's Degree. He then attended Hunter College where he acquired his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology with a minor in Elementary Education

Organizational affiliations: Founder of Operation P.O.W.E.R. (People Organizing and Working for Empowerment & Respect)

Prior public experience: Community Activist, Chief of Staff to Rev. Herbert Daughterly

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1. What is the most important issue in Council District 42 you would address if elected?

Economic development and job creation.

 

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

Development and creation of affordable housing, Police Brutality and killing, health care education.

 

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

Council member Charles Barron has been a community activist for 25 years. He has extensive experience on local and national levels. For the last eight years he has shown through leadership that I can bring home the bacon through job creation, affordable housing, higher education, program funding, raising health care issues as a primary concern and constituency service.

 

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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.