Albert Vann is a member of the New York City Council from Brooklyn representing the 36th Council District, which includes parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights.[1] He is a Democrat.
Subsequently, he earned a BBA from Toledo University, and Master's degrees from both Yeshiva University, and Long Island University.
He has served in different capacities as a teacher and administrator in New York public schools over the course of his professional career.
Vann served as a member of the New York State Assembly-representing the 56th District-from 1975-2001.
After leaving the Assembly, Vann made a successful bid for the 36th seat on the New York City Council, which he has represented since 2001.
He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
He is one of the founders of Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York, and is also one of the founders of the African American Teachers Association. Vann is a former instructor at Vassar College's Urban Center for Black Studies [2] .
In the November 3, 2009 election Vann was challenged by Mark Winston Griffith (Drum Major Institute executive director), who ran on the Working Families Party ballot line.[3]
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In response to the death of Sean Bell - apparently from the guns of NYPD officers - Albert Vann alleged that his shooting was caused by "institutional racism." [1] He then proceeded to mock the suggestion that African-American New Yorkers living in high-crime neighborhoods should adapt certain behaviors in order to avoid confrontations with police officers.
On October 23, 2009[4] Vann voted to extend term limits for the mayor and the City Council.[5]
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| Preceded by Calvin Williams |
New York State Assembly, 56th District 1975–2001 |
Succeeded by Annette Robinson |
| Preceded by Annette Robinson |
New York City Council, 36th District 2002–present |
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