Andy King (American politician)
| Andy King | |
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| Member of the New York City Council from the 12th District | |
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Assumed office November 7, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Seabrook |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Neva Shillingford–King |
| Alma mater |
Midwestern State University William Paterson University (B.A) |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | Official website |
Andy King (D) is the Council Member for the 12th District of the New York City Council, which includes the Baychester, Co-op City, Edenwald, Eastchester, Wakefield, and Williamsbridge sections of The Bronx. King and his wife, Neva Shillingford-King are the founders or of the Bronx Youth Empowerment Program (YEP).
Life and career
A native of The Bronx and a graduate of Evander Childs High School, King attended Midwestern State University on a basketball scholarship, and eventually transferred to William Paterson University. After graduating with a bachelor degree in communications, King worked as a NYC Child Protective Caseworker. In 2007 King became the Bronx Lead Organizer for 1199SEIU/GNYHA Healthcare Education Project (HEP).
In early 2015 King was accused by a former staffer, that she was wrongfully fired after refusing his alleged sexual advances.[1] However, no formal court charges have been filed to date.[2] It has also been found that King has failed to make child support payments.[3]
In November 2015, King was fined for unlawfully using campaign funds for personal use, including several expenditures for his wife's personal expenses.[4] King also "charged his campaign $3,568.70 for a Verizon phone line at his home address, despite billing a separate office phone line to the campaign".[5] This was in addition to previous fines he had received in 2012 for other finance misappropriation.
New York City Council
King initially ran for New York City Council in 2009, but lost in the Democratic primary to incumbent Larry Seabrook. However, when Seabrook resigned in 2012 following a scandal, King won the special election to replace him.
He went on to win a full term in 2013, easily rolling back primary challengers and winning nearly 96% of the vote in the general election. In 2015, Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito named King the Chair on the Subcommittee on Libraries.[6]
| Election history | |||
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| Location | Year | Election | Results |
| NYC Council District 12 |
2009 | Democratic Primary | √ Larry Seabrook 55.81% Andy King 32.41 Jerome L. Rice 8.4% Sebastien D. Ulanga 3.38% |
| NYC Council District 12 |
2012 | Special | √ Andy King (D) 79.71% Cheryl S. Oliver (D) 5.53% Neville Mitchell (D) 4.51% Pamela A. Johnson (D) 4.4% Joseph Nwachukwu (D) 2.9% Garth Marchant (D) 2.93% |
| NYC Council District 12 |
2013 | Democratic Primary | √ Andy King 57.36% Pamela Johnson 32.59% Lenford Edie 5.03% Adeyemi Lacrown Toba 5.03% |
| NYC Council District 12 |
2013 | General | √ Andy King (D) 95.59% Robert Diamond (R) 3.12% Trevor Archer (Green) 1.21% Write-Ins .08% |
References
- ↑ "City Councilman faces sexual harassment suit over fired staffer: sources". New York Daily News. 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- ↑ Pazmino, Paybarah. "Councilman to be accused of unlawful termination". www.capitalnewyork.com. Capital New York.
- ↑ "Councilman accused of sexual harassment didn't pay child support for over 2 years: records". New York Post. 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- ↑ "Summary of Final Board Determination" (PDF). New York City Campaign Finance Board. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ Small, Eddie. "Councilman Sues City Campaign Finance Board Over Fines for Misuse of Funds". DNAinfo New York. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "Mark-Viverito Awards Chairmanship to Councilman Accused of Sexually Harassing Staffer". Observer. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
External links
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Larry Seabrook |
New York City Council, 12th District 2012–present |
Incumbent |
