Daneek Miller

Daneek Miller

Member of the New York City Council from the 27th District
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2014
Preceded by	Leroy Comrie
Personal details
Born	(1960-11-06) November 6, 1960 Brooklyn, New York
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Cornell University ILR School
Website	Official website

I. Daneek Miller (born November 6, 1960) is the Council member for the 27th District of the New York City Council. He is a Democrat.

The district includes Cambria Heights, Hollis, Jamaica, Jamaica Estates, Laurelton, Queens Village, Springfield Gardens and St. Albans in Queens.

Life and career

A lifelong resident of New York City, Miller previously co-chaired the MTA Labor Coalition while serving as president of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local No. 1056, representing drivers and mechanics who work for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Queens Bus Division.^[1]

New York City Council

Miller was elected in the 2013 New York City Council elections, securing the Democratic nomination from a crowded field of six candidates and then winning the general election with 96.9% of the vote.^[2]

Today, he chairs the City Council Committee on Civil Service and Labor, in addition to holding membership in the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus, along with the Progressive Caucus. In March 2014 Miller was named to the Council's new Policy Working Group. ^[3]

Election history
Location	Year	Election	Results
NYC Council District 27	2013	Democratic Primary	√ Daneek Miller 24.35% Clyde Vanel 21.53% Joan Flowers 21.18% Manuel Caughman 17.72% Gregory Mays 11.28% Sondra H. Peeden 3.94%
NYC Council District 27	2013	General	√ Daneek Miller (D) 96.71% Sondra H. Peeden (I) 3.15%

References

↑ Meet the City Council’s New Members: Daneek Miller http://www.cityandstateny.com/meet-the-city-councils-new-members-daneek-miller/
↑ Official NYC Council Biography http://council.nyc.gov/d27/html/members/home.shtml
↑ Barkan, Ross (March 27, 2014). "City Council Chooses Members of New Policy Working Group". New York Observer. Retrieved 19 April 2014.

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Political offices
Preceded by Leroy Comrie	New York City Council, 27th District 2014–present	Incumbent

Current members of the New York City Council

Speaker: Melissa Mark-Viverito (D) Majority Leader: Jimmy Van Bramer (D) Minority Leader: Steven Matteo (R)

Margaret Chin (D) Rosie Méndez (D) Corey Johnson (D) Daniel Garodnick (D) Ben Kallos (D) Helen Rosenthal (D) Mark Levine (D) Melissa Mark-Viverito (D) Inez Dickens (D) Ydanis Rodríguez (D) Andrew Cohen (D) Andy King (D) James Vacca (D) Fernando Cabrera (D) Ritchie Torres (D) Vanessa Gibson (D) Rafael Salamanca (D) Annabel Palma (D) Paul Vallone (D) Peter Koo (D) Julissa Ferreras (D) Costa Constantinides (D) Barry Grodenchik (D) Rory Lancman (D) Daniel Dromm (D) Jimmy Van Bramer (D) Daneek Miller (D) Ruben Wills (D) Karen Koslowitz (D) Elizabeth Crowley (D) Donovan Richards (D) Eric Ulrich (R) Stephen Levin (D) Antonio Reynoso (D) Laurie Cumbo (D) Robert Cornegy (D) Rafael Espinal (D) Carlos Menchaca (D) Brad Lander (D) Mathieu Eugene (D) Darlene Mealy (D) Inez Barron (D) Vincent J. Gentile (D) David G. Greenfield (D) Jumaane Williams (D) Alan Maisel (D) Mark Treyger (D) Chaim Deutsch (D) Debi Rose (D) Steven Matteo (R) Joe Borelli (R)

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