Karim Camara
| Karim Camara | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 43rd district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office November 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Clarence Norman Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 3, 1971 [1] Crown Heights, Brooklyn[2] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Orelia Merchant Camara[3] |
| Children | two[3] |
| Residence | Crown Heights, Brooklyn[2] |
| Alma mater | Xavier University of Louisiana New York Theological Seminary |
| Profession | politician |
| Religion | Baptist[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Karim Camara (born June 3, 1971)[1] is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing the 43rd Assembly District which includes parts of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights, Lefferts Gardens and East Flatbush.[3] He is the founding and senior pastor of the Abundant Life Church in Brooklyn[4] and was previously the executive pastor of First Baptist Church of Crown Heights.[3] He was first elected to the State Assembly in a November 2005 special election to replace Clarence Norman Jr.
A native of Brooklyn, Camara spent most of his childhood living in the Assembly District he now represents. He also spent formative years both in Queens and on a farm in Westtown, New York (Orange County). Camara graduated from Brooklyn Friends School in 1988.[5] He went on to attain his B.A. in English Literature and Chemistry from Xavier University of Louisiana and a Masters of Divinity from the New York Theological Seminary.
Camara resides in Brooklyn with his wife Orelia E. Merchant, an assistant United States attorney[6] and their two children.
Election results[edit]
- November 2005 special election, NYS Assembly, 43rd AD[7]
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Karim Camara (DEM) ... 8,411 Geoffrey A. Davis (IND) ... 1,818 Kenneth E. Cook (REP - CON) ... 1,093
- November 2006 general election, NYS Assembly, 43rd AD[8]
- November 2008 general election, NYS Assembly, 43rd AD[9]
- November 2010 general election, NYS Assembly, 43rd AD[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "State Assembly: Karim Camara (D-WFP), District 43". Capitol Info. Archived from the original on March 29, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Assembly Member Karim Camara (NY)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Assembly District 43, Karim Camara: Biography". New York State Assembly. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ^ "Abundant Life Church". Abundantlifeny.com. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ "BFS Karim Camara ’88 "
- ^ "Orelia Merchant and Karim Camara". The New York Times. August 21, 2005.
- ^ "Special Election Results, 43rd Assembly District: November 8, 2005" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 7, 2006" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. December 14, 2006. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 4, 2008" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. December 4, 2008. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 2, 2010" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. December 13, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
External links[edit]
- New York State Assembly: Karim Camara
- KarimCamara.org
- Biography: New York State Democratic Committee[dead link]
- Brooklyn Star on Camara's State of the District
