Sentences with phrase «woman elected citywide»

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Letitia James — the first African - American woman elected to a citywide position, who was a rumored 2021 mayoral candidate — would be the first woman and woman of color to hold the AG position.

James, who was first elected in 2013 and reelected last year, was the first African - American woman elected to a citywide position.

Former Mayor David Dinkins, New York City's first and only African - American mayor, said he might back Public Advocate Letitia James — the first African - American woman elected to a citywide position — if she decides to run for mayor in 2021.

Letitia «Tish» James is New York City's third Public Advocate and was the first African American woman elected to citywide office in 2013.

Endorsements for Rangel also came in from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Public Advocate Leticia James, who is the first African - American woman elected to citywide office, along with civil rights leader Jesse Jackson.

Ms. James, the first black woman elected to citywide office, is a natural candidate for City Hall someday — though her historically close relationship with de Blasio makes her less likely to challenge him directly in a primary than some of the other candidates bandied about, like Comptroller Scott Stringer or Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr..

James, the first woman of color to hold citywide elected office in New York City, has served as the people's advocate and as a watchdog for city government for the last several years.

James, who is serving her second and final term as public advocate, and is the first woman of color elected to a citywide position, is running in the Democratic primary to replace former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who

She said the state has «made a lot of gains» in the state Assembly with respect to representation of black women and pointed to the significance of Public Advocate Letitia James, the first African - American woman elected to a citywide position.

In 1978, she became the first woman to be elected to citywide office in New York City when she was elected President of the NYC Council, a position she held until 1985.