Inez Dickens
| Inez Dickens | |
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| Member of the New York City Council from the 9th District | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Perkins |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Website | Official website |
Inez E. Dickens is the Council member for the 9th District of the New York City Council. She is a Democrat. The district includes Harlem, Morningside Heights, and parts of the Upper West Side in Manhattan. Dickens is the Assistant Deputy Majority Leader.
Life and career
Dickens is a lifelong resident of New York City and her father, Lloyd E. Dickens, was a prominent Democratic District Leader and a member of the New York Assembly. She attended P.S. 133 and Julia Richmond High School, and later did undergraduate studies in real estate and land economics at New York University and later at Howard University but did not graduate. Dickens was first elected to office in 1974 as a State Party Committeewoman, and served in that capacity for 32 years.[1]
In the 2004 presidential election, she served as one of New York's 33 presidential electors, casting her ballot for John Kerry.
In August 2013, the New York Post wrote a series of articles detailing Inez Dicken's history as a landlord. As of July 2013, she had $265,000 in unpaid code violations dating as far back as 2004,[2] earning her a spot on the Public Advocate's "Worst Landlord's Watch List."[3] She had previously voted to improve "slumlord accountability."[4]
New York City Council
After Bill Perkins opted to seek another office in 2005, Dickens entered the primary for City Council to replace him, and won. She won re-election handily in 2009 and again in 2013. Dickens will be term-limited in 2017 and unable to run for another term.
Currently, Dickens is one of the wealthiest members of Council, with an estimated net worth of $2.1 million.[5]
Election history
| Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Primary | Inez Dickens | Dem | 4,608 | 28.52% | Yasmin Cornelius | Dem | 3,351 | 20.74% | Cynthia Doty | Dem | 2,803 | 17.35% | Others (4) | Dem | 4,888 | 30.26% | ||||
| 2005 General | Inez Dickens | Dem | 21,222 | 81.26% | Will Brown Jr. | Rep | 2,207 | 8.45% | Daryl Bloodsaw | Ind | 1,773 | 6.79% | W. Henderson | Vet | 913 | 3.50% | ||||
| 2005 Primary | Inez Dickens | Dem | 8,430 | 66.42% | Landon Dais | Dem | 2,648 | 20.86% | Carlton Berkley | Dem | 1,615 | 12.72% | ||||||||
| 2009 General | Inez Dickens | Dem | 22,818 | 92.33% | Abbi Hoff | Rep | 1,892 | 7.66% | ||||||||||||
| 2013 Primary | Inez Dickens | Dem | 12,878 | 69.98% | Vince Morgan | Rep | 5,525 | 30.02% | ||||||||||||
| 2013 General | Inez Dickens | Dem | 23,454 | 99.06% |
References
- ↑ "Official Bio - Inez Dickens". Retrieved 2015-09-22.
- ↑ "Defiant Harlem pol owes $265G in rat-trap fines, bills and taxes". NY Post. 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
- ↑ "$cofflaw city pol is the law". NY Post. 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
- ↑ "Ain't that the Dickens!". NY Post. 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
- ↑ "In Bloomberg's Shadow: New York City's Wealthiest Elected Officials". The Observer. 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
External links
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bill Perkins |
New York City Council, 9th District 2006–present |
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