Eric Ulrich
| Eric Ulrich | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York City Council from the 32nd District | |
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Assumed office February 24, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 13, 1985 Ozone Park, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Yadira Moran |
| Alma mater | St. Francis College (B.A.) |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Website | Official website |
Eric Ulrich (born February 13, 1985) is the Council member for the 32nd District of the New York City Council. He is a Republican.
His district includes Belle Harbor, Breezy Point, Broad Channel, Hamilton Beach, Howard Beach, Lindenwood, Neponsit, Ozone Park, Rockaway Beach, Rockaway Park, South Ozone Park and Woodhaven in Queens.
Life and career
Ulrich was born and raised in Ozone Park, Queens, where he attended P.S. 63Q (Old South), a public elementary school, and later, Nativity, a Catholic elementary school. After graduating from Cathedral Prep. Seminary High School, he became the first member of his family to earn a college degree. While studying political science at St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights, he met his wife-to-be, Yadira Moran, who is of Dominican descent. The couple married on November 20, 2009.
Ulrich worked for the Transportation Security Administration and the New York City Board of Elections for the borough of Queens. He taught religion at Xaverian High School (Bay Ridge, Brooklyn). He serves as the President of the Our Neighbors Civic Association of Ozone Park. He belongs to the Knights of Columbus, Kiwanis Club of Howard Beach, the National Political Science Honor Society-Pi Sigma Alpha, and New York Republican State Committee.
In 2005, aged 20, Ulrich ran for a Republican District Leader post, but lost by 124 votes. Two years later, he mounted another challenge and won.[1]
New York City Council
In February 2009, during a special election, he was elected to a seat on the New York City Council as a Republican, defeating three more senior candidates in the 32nd district, a swing district, in southwest Queens.[2][3]
Ulrich was re-elected in November 2009.[4][5] Ulrich also serves as Chair of the New York City Council's Veterans Committee.[6] Since assuming this role in early 2014, Ulrich has held hearings on a range of topics examining local veterans' issues and how New York City government can combat these challenges.
For fiscal year 2015, Ulrich secured a $400,000 allocation to support local veterans' direct services. Five organizations were nominated to help veterans and their families with employment, mental health, and legal issues. Funding also supports programming for women veterans and newly returned service members.[7]
| Election history | |||
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| Location | Year | Election | Results |
| NYC Council District 32 |
2009 | Special | √ Eric Ulrich (R) 44.72% Lew Simon (D) 32.20% Geraldine Chapey (D) 11.59% Eric Ricatto (R) 9.19% |
| NYC Council District 32 |
2009 | General | √ Eric Ulrich (R) 58.74% Frank Gulluscio (D) 41.26% |
| NY Senate District 15 |
2012 | General | √ Joseph Addabbo, Jr. (D) 57.57% Eric Ulrich (R) 42.36% |
| NYC Council District 32 |
2013 | General | √ Eric Ulrich (R) 53.56% Lew Simon (D) 46.37% |
References
- ↑ Ulrich political profile, vote.nyc.ny.us (PDF)
- ↑ Lauinger, John (2009-02-26). "New blood in 32nd District: 24-year-old GOP upstart grabs special election seat". New York Daily News.
- ↑ Jonathan P. Hicks (1997-10-13). "Queens Council Incumbent, Once Critic, Is Now Criticized". New York Times.
- ↑ NY1 News (2009-11-04). "NY1 Election results". NY1.
- ↑ http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/pdf/results/2009/General/7.28Queens32CouncilRecap.pdf
- ↑ "District 32 - Council Member - Republican". nyc.gov. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ Kristen Meriwether. "City Council Expands Funding Of Veterans Services". Gotham Gazette: The Place for New York Policy and Politics. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
External links
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Joseph Addabbo, Jr. |
New York City Council, 32nd District 2009–present |
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