Crystal Peoples-Stokes | |
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| Majority Leader of theNew York State Assembly | |
| Assumed office December 17, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Morelle |
| Member of theNew York State Assembly from the141st district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Eve |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1951-12-22)December 22, 1951 (age 73) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Buffalo State College (BS,MS) |
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| Website | Assembly website |
Crystal Davis Peoples-Stokes (born December 22, 1951)[1] is an American politician representing Assembly District 141, which includes the city ofBuffalo withinErie County, New York. She is currently the Majority Leader of theNew York State Assembly.[2]
Peoples-Stokes attendedBuffalo State College, where she earned herB.S. degree in elementary education andmaster's degree in student personnel administration.[2]
She worked as a member of theErie County Legislature representing the 7th District from 1993 to 2002.[2]
In 2000, Peoples-Stokes, a member ofGrassroots and the majority leader of the Erie County Legislature, ran against incumbent AssemblymanArthur O. Eve. The race was described byThe New York Times as the toughest election contest of Eve's political career.[3] Peoples-Stokes's Democraticprimary election challenge was almost successful,[4][5] and it was credited with energizing minority voters to electByron Brown as aNew York State Senator.[4]
Peoples-Stokes was elected to the State Assembly in November 2002, after Eve's retirement. She ran uncontested in the November 2008[6][7] and November 2010general elections.[8][9]
On December 17, 2018, Peoples-Stokes was appointed Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly, becoming the first woman and first African American to serve in the role.[10]
In the2020 Presidential Election, People-Stokes served as an alternateelector, replacingLovely A. Warren.[11][12]
Peoples-Stokes lives inBuffalo, New York, with her daughter Rashaun and grandson Kaleb Malik.[2]
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| Preceded by | Member of theNew York Assembly from the 141st district 2003–present | Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Majority Leader of theNew York Assembly 2018–present | |
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