Alicka Ampry-Samuel

Alicka Ampry-Samuel is an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, she served as a New York City Council member for the 41st district. The district included portions of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Ocean Hill-Brownsville, East Flatbush, Crown Heights in Brooklyn.

Alicka Ampry-Samuel
Ampry-Samuel in 2022
Regional Administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Assumed office
January 1, 2022
Preceded byLynne Patton
Member of the New York City Council from the 41st district
In office
January 1, 2018  December 31, 2021
Preceded byDarlene Mealy
Succeeded byDarlene Mealy
Personal details
Born (1976-05-06) May 6, 1976
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children1
Residence(s)Brooklyn, New York

In an upset, Ampry-Samuel was defeated for re-election in 2021 by Darlene Mealy, the former Council member whom Ampry-Samuel had succeeded four years earlier.[1]

Early life and education

Ampry-Samuel was born and raised in Brownsville, one of the most impoverished neighborhoods of Brooklyn.[2] She graduated from North Carolina A&T State University and the CUNY School of Law.[3]

Career

Ampry-Samuel first ran for the City Council in 2005, but lost to Darlene Mealy in the Democratic primary.[4]

Prior to public office, Ampry-Samuel worked as a Child Protective Specialist with the NYC Administration for Children Services.[5]

From 2012 to 2014, during a stint at the US Embassy in Ghana, she worked as a communication and outreach specialist for the United States Agency for International Development and subsequently on a human rights portfolio in the Embassy’s Political Office. She also served as Chief of Staff for State Assemblywoman Latrice Walker.[6][7]

New York City Council

Three-term Councilwoman Darlene Mealy was term-limited in 2017 and unable to seek another term. Ampry-Samuel was one of nine Democrats who vied to replace her, and she won the Democratic primary with just over 31% of the vote.[8] She would go on to win the general election in the overwhelmingly Democratic district with over 95% of the vote.[9]

Ampry-Samuel was sworn into office on January 1, 2018.

Election history
Location Year Election Results
NYC Council
District 41
2005 Democratic Primary Darlene Mealy 46.77%
William Boyland, Jr. 18.85%
Danny King 9.06%
Royston Antoine 5.98%
Stanley Kinard 5.11%
David R. Miller 3.50%
Alicka Ampry-Samuel 3.23%
NYC Council
District 41
2017 Democratic Primary √ Alicka Ampry-Samuel 31.23%
Henry L. Butler 22.04%
Cory Provost 11.20%
Moreen A. King 8.51%
Deidre Olivera 8.11%
Royston Antoine 5.72%
Victor A. Jordan 5.28%
David R. Miller 4.86%
Leopold Cox 2.89%
NYC Council
District 41
2017 General √ Alicka Ampry-Samuel (D) 95.49%
Berneda Jackson (R) 3.18%
Christopher Carew (I) 1.19%

Housing and Urban Development

Ampry-Samuel was sworn into office as the Regional Administrator for New York and New Jersey of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on January 18, 2022. [10]

References

  1. "Major Upset In NYC Council Race In Brownsville As Darlene Mealy Is The Projected Winner Over Alicka Ampry-Samuel". Eastnewyork.com. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. Weiss, Ben. "'Tears of Joy,' Hope for a District in Alicka Samuel's Win". Gotham Gazette. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  3. Cooper, Kindra (2017-10-17). "Newly Elected Councilmember Alicka Samuel Hashes out Plans for..." The Brooklyn Reader. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  4. "Our Campaigns - NYC Council 41 - D Primary Race - Sep 13, 2005". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  5. "Alicka Ampry-Samuel: Utilizes Brownsville Hometown Advantage In City Council Race". Politics NY. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  6. "Walker, Ampry-Samuel Weigh In On NYCHA Bogus Lead Tests". www.kingscountypolitics.com. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  7. "Alicka Ampry-Samuel". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  8. "Our Campaigns - NYC Council 41 - D Primary Race - Sep 12, 2017". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  9. "Our Campaigns - New York City Council 41 Race - Nov 07, 2017". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  10. "President Biden Appoints Alicka Ampry-Samuel as HUD Region II Administrator". February 2022.
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