Michael Benjamin (New York Assemblyman)
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- For the former baseball player, see Mike Benjamin.
Michael Benjamin (born May 2, 1958) represents District 79 in the New York State Assembly, which includes Morrisania, among other neighborhoods located within the South Bronx.
Chosen in a special election in 2003, Benjamin is a member of the Election Law Committee. A former member of the Bronx Board of Elections-reputedly the first African-American to hold such a position-and Deputy Chief of the Board of Elections, he sponsored the Campaign Financing Reform Act of 2005.
Prior to his election to the Assembly Benjamin served as a member of local community boards within the Bronx and ran unsuccessfully against City Councilwoman Helen Foster.
Challengers in the 2006 primary were Wilbert Tee Lawton-a district leader-and Sigfredo Gonzalez. [1]
Benjamin holds a B.A. in Political Science from Syracuse University.
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| Preceded by Gloria Davis |
New York State Assembly, 79th District 2003 – present |
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