| Jimmy Van Bramer | |
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| Van Bramer in 2010. | |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 26th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Eric Gioia |
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| Born | Jimmy Van Bramer |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic/Working Families Party |
| Domestic partner | Dan Hendrick |
| Residence | Queens, New York |
| Alma mater | St. Johns University |
Jimmy Van Bramer is a member of the New York City Council. He was elected to the New York City Council to represent the 26th district on November 3, 2009. He represents Woodside, Sunnyside, Long Island City, Astoria, and Maspeth.
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Jimmy Van Bramer is a lifelong resident of Queens and the son of two active union members. His father, William Van Bramer, was a lifelong member of Printers' and Pressman's Union Local 2. His mother, Elizabeth, helped support the family by taking a variety of jobs in their neighborhood. She was a member of Local 1893 of the International Brotherhood of Painters.
Van Bramer graduated from William Cullen Bryant High School, and from St. Johns University in 1994.
As Council Member, he introduced legislation that has already passed in the Council to make it easier for children to apply for library cards. He presently sits on nine committees, Civil Rights; Cultural Affairs, Libraries & International Intergroup Relations, Chair; Finance; General Welfare; Health; Lower Manhattan Redevelopment; Parks & Recreation; Transportation; Public Housing. [1]
Before joining the City Council, Van Bramer served as the Chief External Affairs Officer of the Queens Public Library. In this capacity, he was the library's link between community members and government. He worked as a reporter for Lesbian and Gay New York (LGNY), now Gay City News, a community newspaper, where he brought attention to the AIDS epidemic and bias/hate crimes. He represents his neighborhood and the 37th Assembly District on the New York State Democratic Committee.
Van Bramer currently lives in Sunnyside Gardens with Dan Hendrick, his partner of eleven years. On November 22, 2011, Van Bramer accepted a marriage proposal from Hendrick, and a summer 2012 wedding is scheduled. This will make Van Bramer one of the first elected officials of New York City to marry a same-sex partner since the 2011 enactment of the Marriage Equality Act. Van Bramer is one of four openly LGBT member of the New York City Council, alongside Speaker Christine Quinn (D-3rd), Daniel Dromm (D-25th) and Rosie Méndez (D-2nd).
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| Preceded by Eric Gioia |
New York City Council, 26th District 2010–present |
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