Alicka Ampry-Samuel

Alicka Ampry-Samuel is an American lawyer and currently a Council member for the 41st District of the New York City Council. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Ocean Hill-Brownsville, East Flatbush, Crown Heights in Brooklyn.

Alicka Ampry-Samuel
Member of the New York City Council from the 41st District
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2018
Preceded by	Darlene Mealy
Personal details
Born	Brooklyn, New York
Political party	Democratic
Children	1
Website	Official website

Early life and education

Ampry-Samuel was born and raised in Brownsville, one of the most impoverished neighborhoods of Brooklyn.[1] She graduated from North Carolina A&T State University and the CUNY School of Law.[2]

Career

In 2005, Ampry-Samuel first ran for the City Council, but lost to Darlene Mealy in the Democratic primary.[3]

Prior to public office, Ampry-Samuel worked as a Child Protective Specialist with the NYC Administration for Children Services.[4] She also moved to Ghana in West Africa for a time to work in the US Embassy. Ampry-Samuel most recently served as the Chief of Staff for State Assemblywoman Latrice Walker.[5]

New York City Council

Three-term Councilwoman Darlene Mealy was term-limited in 2017 and unable to seek another term. Ampry-Samuel was one of nine Democrats who vied to replace her, and she won the Democratic primary with just over 31% of the vote.[6] She would go on to win the general election in the overwhelmingly Democratic district with over 95% of the vote.[7]

Ampry-Samuel was sworn into office on January 1, 2018.

Election history
Location	Year	Election	Results
NYC Council District 41	2005	Democratic Primary	√ Darlene Mealy 46.77% William Boyland, Jr. 18.85% Danny King 9.06% Royston Antoine 5.98% Stanley Kinard 5.11% David R. Miller 3.50% Alicka Ampry-Samuel 3.23%
NYC Council District 41	2017	Democratic Primary	√ Alicka Ampry-Samuel 31.23% Henry L. Butler 22.04% Cory Provost 11.20% Moreen A. King 8.51% Deidre Olivera 8.11% Royston Antoine 5.72% Victor A. Jordan 5.28% David R. Miller 4.86% Leopold Cox 2.89%
NYC Council District 41	2017	General	√ Alicka Ampry-Samuel (D) 95.49% Berneda Jackson (R) 3.18% Christopher Carew (I) 1.19%

References

1. Weiss, Ben. "'Tears of Joy,' Hope for a District in Alicka Samuel's Win". Gotham Gazette. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
2. Cooper, Kindra (2017-10-17). "Newly Elected Councilmember Alicka Samuel Hashes out Plans for..." The Brooklyn Reader. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
3. "Our Campaigns - NYC Council 41 - D Primary Race - Sep 13, 2005". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
4. "Alicka Ampry-Samuel: Utilizes Brownsville Hometown Advantage In City Council Race". www.kingscountypolitics.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
5. "Walker, Ampry-Samuel Weigh In On NYCHA Bogus Lead Tests". www.kingscountypolitics.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
6. "Our Campaigns - NYC Council 41 - D Primary Race - Sep 12, 2017". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
7. "Our Campaigns - New York City Council 41 Race - Nov 07, 2017". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.

External links

• Councilwoman Alicka Ampry-Samuel official site

Political offices
Preceded by Darlene Mealy	New York City Council, 41st District 2018–present	Incumbent