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Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries (57th District) won the June 26th Democratic primary (DFNYC did not endorse in that race) and several candidates have been mentioned for his soon-to-be-vacant seat in the New York State Assembly:
~ Olanike Alabi, District Leader, administrator with 1199
~ Martine Guerrier, the former "Chief Family Engagement Officer" for the Department of Education
~ Jelani Mashariki, co-founder of the Global Block Foundation, and part of the Occupy Wall Street movement
~ Walter Mosley, District Leader
Links to articles about the race:
http://politicker.com/2012/03/former-chief-mom-files-for-hakeem-jeffries-assembly-seat/
http://politicker.com/2012/02/walter-mosley-files-for-hakeem-jeffries-assembly-seat/
http://politicker.com/2012/01/candidate-emerges-for-jeffries-seat/
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Democracy for NYC (DFNYC) is committed to the ideals espoused by Democracy for America, the organization founded by Howard Dean, and the national network of local coalition groups dedicated to the same.