Kimberly Jean-Pierre is an American politician serving as a member of the

New York Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Assembl ...

for the 11th district, which includes portions of the town of Babylon in Suffolk County. A

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, she was first elected in 2014 and announced she would not seek reelection in 2024.

Early life and education

Jean-Pierre is of Haitian-American descent, and graduated from Brooklyn College and later received a master's degree in public policy from Stony Brook University. Prior to elected office Jean-Pierre worked for the Suffolk County Legislature as a legislative aide to DuWayne Gregory. She later worked for Congressman

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as a Community Outreach Coordinator, and later for the Town of Babylon's Industrial Development Agency.

New York State Assembly

In 2014, Assemblyman Robert Sweeney decided to retire, leaving the district open for the first time in twenty six years. Jean-Pierre announced her run, and easily attained the nomination before going to win the election with 58% of the vote. She easily won reelection in 2016 and 2018. In the Assembly, Jean-Pierre serves as Chair of the Subcommittee on Banking in Underserved Communities. In 2022, Jean-Pierre was narrowly reelected by under 1% against Republican. She announced that she would not run for reelection in 2024 days after the candidate filing deadline, allowing the Suffolk County Democratic Party to replace her on the ballot without a primary.

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The New York State Assembly: Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Wheatley Heights)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jean-Pierre, Kimberly Living people Politicians from Suffolk County, New York People from Babylon, New York American politicians of Haitian descent Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly Women state legislators in New York (state) 21st-century American legislators 21st-century American women politicians 20th-century Haitian people 1984 births