Mathieu Eugene

Mathieu Eugene is the Council member for the 40th District of the New York City Council. He is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Park and Prospect Lefferts Gardens in Brooklyn.

Mathieu Eugene
Member of the New York City Council from the 40th District
Assumed office
April 25, 2007
Preceded byYvette Clarke
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
WebsiteOfficial website

Life and career

Eugene is a Haitian-American, born in Cap-Haïtien in April 1954. He is a master and black belt in the martial art of Taekwondo. Eugene, a physician, attended medical school in Belgium, Dominican Republic and Mexico.

Eugene has a medical degree from Universidad del Noreste in Mexico but does not practice in the U.S. Before he became a City Council member, he was a community organizer; he still runs a youth program in Brooklyn.

Eugene is a practicing Roman Catholic.

Eugene has come under fire in the past on questions regarding his residency.[1]

New York City Council

In 2006, Councilwoman Yvette Clarke resigned following her election to the United States Congress. In the special election to replace her, Eugene won both the non-partisan primary and the general election. Eugene is the first Haitian-born elected official in the state of New York.

Eugene was re-elected in 2009, 2013, and 2017.

Election history
Location Year Election Results
NYC Council
District 40		 2007 Special Primary √ Mathieu Eugene (D) 51.30%
Harry L. Schiffman (D) 24.70%
Wellington Sharpe (D) 22.99%
NYC Council
District 40		 2007 Special √ Mathieu Eugene (D) 90.29%
Clarence John (R) 9.71%
NYC Council
District 40		 2009 Democratic Primary √ Mathieu Eugene 59.41%
L. Rickie Tulloch 23.52%
Rock Hermon Hackshaw 17.07%
NYC Council
District 40		 2009 General √ Mathieu Eugene (D) 94.12%
Noel Burke (L) 2.99%
Hugh C. Carr (Conservative) 2.88%
NYC Council
District 40		 2013 Democratic Primary √ Mathieu Eugene 47.88%
Saundra Thomas 37.49%
Sylvia G. Kinard 10.48%
John E. Grant 4.15%
NYC Council
District 40		 2013 General √ Mathieu Eugene (D) 89.88%
Sylvia G. Kinard (Rent Is Too Damn High) 6.12%
Brian W. Kelly (Conservative)
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References
  1. Malo, Sebastien (2013-05-28). "Councilmember Mathieu Eugene's Real Estate Woes". Ditmas Park Corner. Archived from the original on 2016-05-28. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
Civic offices
Preceded by
Yvette Clarke		 New York City Council, 40th District
2007–present		 Incumbent
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