Charles Fall

Charles Fall (born March 12, 1989) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 61st district since 2019. He is a Democrat. The district includes portions of the north shore Staten Island. The first Muslim elected to the Assembly, Fall was born and raised on Staten Island following his parents immigration from Guinea.[1] He previously served as the Staten Island borough director for Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio as well as the Chief of Staff to the New York City Parks Borough Commissioner for Staten Island.[2] Fall has earned degrees from both Southwestern College and Pace University.[3] He resides in Mariners Harbor.[4]

Charles Fall
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 61st district
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byMatthew Titone
Personal details
Born (1989-03-12) March 12, 1989
Staten Island, New York
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceStaten Island, New York
Alma materSouthwestern College (BA)
Pace University (MPA)

In 2018, Assemblyman Matthew Titone announced that he would not seek re-election.[5] In a three way primary, Fall won the Democratic nomination.[6] He went on to easily win the general election and was sworn in for his first term on January 3, 2019.

References
  1. Michel, Clifford (2018-09-14). "Charles Fall wins Democratic primary for North Shore Assembly". silive.com. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  2. "Assembly Candidate Charles Fall Pumps up Supporters on North Shore of Staten Island | Brooklyn News Service". Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  3. S, Anna; ers (2018-08-12). "Candidate claims his lengthy rap sheet is from racial profiling". New York Post. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  4. Codingest (2018-11-07). "Charles Fall, First Generation American of Guinean Immigrants Won NYS Assembly Seat - Parkchester Times | Parkchester News and Marketplace". Parkchester Times. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  5. Michel, Clifford (2018-03-16). "Titone to run for Surrogate's Court, won't seek re-election to Assembly". silive.com. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  6. "Our Campaigns - NY Assembly 61 - D Primary Race - Sep 13, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
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