Hakeem Jeffries

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You have new messages (last change).

Hakeem Jeffries (b. 1970) is the Democratic nominee-and overwhelming electoral favorite-to succeed Assemblyman Roger Green in New York's 57th Assembly District. A qualified supporter of Bruce Ratner's controversial Atlantic Yards project, he defeated Bill Batson-a former union organizer and opponent of the planned Forest City Ratner development in downtown Brooklyn-by a margin of 64%-25% in September of 2006. [1]

Currently serving as litigation counsel for a media and entertainment company, Jeffries perviously worked in the litigation department of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and as a clerk for Judge Harold Baer, Jr.. He holds a degree from New York University (NYU) law school as well as a Master's Degree in Public Policy from Georgetown and a Bachelor's in Political Science from SUNY.

Jeffries has made two previous attempts at winning this Assembly District-in both races he faced incumbent Assemblyman Roger L. Green-and has also been an active participant in community affairs within the district itself.

[edit] External Links

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../h/a/k/Hakeem_Jeffries_71a5.html"