Didi Barrett is an American politician serving as a
Democratic member of the
New York State 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 Ass ...
representing Assembly District 106, which includes parts of
Dutchess and
Columbia Counties.
Barrett was elected to the Assembly on March 20, 2012, after a
special election
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, or a bypoll in India, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections.
A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumben ...
to succeed
Marcus Molinaro. She serves on the board of the North East Dutchess Fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, and is a trustee of the Anderson Foundation for Autism. She is also a founding chairwoman of Girls Incorporated of NYC, and a former board member of
NARAL
Reproductive Freedom for All, formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America and commonly known as simply NARAL ( ), is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization in the United States that engages in lobbying, political action, and advocacy efforts to oppose rest ...
Pro-Choice New York.
She is a trustee emeritus of the
American Folk Art Museum
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.
In November 2012, Barrett won re-election in the newly created 106th district seat with 54.3% of the vote.
She was re-elected with 50.8% of the vote in November 2014, 55.85% of the vote in November 2016, and 55.4% of the vote in November 2018, and she once again won reelection in 2020.
References
External links
New York State Assembly Member WebsiteCampaign Website
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1950 births
Living people
People from Columbia County, New York
Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
Women state legislators in New York (state)
21st-century American women politicians
21st-century members of the New York State Legislature