Charles Barron | |
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 Councilman Charles Barron | |
| Member of the New York Assembly from the 60th District | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Inez Barron |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 42nd District | |
| In office January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Priscilla A. Wooten |
| Succeeded by | Inez Barron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1950 Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Inez Smith[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Hunter College |
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Charles Barron (born October 7, 1950) is an American activist and politician. He represents the 60th District of the New York Assembly. Formerly, he represented Brooklyn's 42nd District on the New York City Council from 2001 to 2013.[2]
Barron ran for Mayor of New York City in 2005. In 2006 he was narrowly defeated by Edolphus Towns in the Democratic Party primary for the U.S. House of Representatives (10th Congressional District).[3]
He ran again in the Democratic primary for the 8th District Congressional seat being vacated by Towns, but lost to State Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, 28% to 72%.[4]
On 14 March 2020, Barron tested positive for COVID-19.[5]
- ↑ Edward-Isaac Dovere (November 1, 2010). "Another Complicated Chapter In The Complicated Barron-Sharpton Relationship". Cityhallnews.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ↑ Charles Barron, Elected Activist Archived December 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Charles Barron New York City Council Webpage
- ↑ "Black Panther Charles Barron Invades New York City Council" Archived May 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Hip Hop Wired, March 11, 2010.
- ↑ "Jeffries defeats Barron" Archived February 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, June 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Assembly members Charles Barron, Helene Weinstein have coronavirus". nypost.com. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.