Larry Seabrook
| Larry Seabrook | |
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| Member of the New York City Council from the 12th District | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Lawrence Warden |
| Constituency | Edenwald, Co-Op City, Wakefield, Williamsbridge, Baychester |
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| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | New York City, New York, USA |
| Alma mater | John Jay CollegeB.A. Long Island UniversityM.A. CUNY Law SchoolJ.D. |
| Website | NYC Council: District 12 |
Larry B. Seabrook is the current New York City Council man from District 12 in New York City which covers the Co-op City, Williamsbridge, Wakefield, Edenwald, Baychester, and Eastchester sections of the Northeast Bronx. Seabrook is a Democrat from Co-op City in the Bronx, he has held a number of elected offices throughout his career, and with his election to the New York City Council in 2001, became the first African-American politician to hold office in three separate legislative branches of government, both on a municipal and statewide level. In 2010, Seabrook was indicted by the federal government on corruption charges.
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[edit] Career
Larry Seabrook was first elected to office in 1984, winning a seat in the New York State Assembly. Seabrook's district in the Bronx was heavily African-American. Seabrook defeated the 10-year Italian incumbent Vincent Marchiselli in the Democratic primary. (In many legislative districts in New York City, winning the Democratic primary is tantamount to winning the general election since the Republican Party is so weak at the local level.) Seabrook served in the Assembly for 11 years.
In February 1996, Seabrook moved up to the New York State Senate, winning a special election to fill the unexpired term of State Senator Joseph Galiber, who died. Seabrook was re-elected in November 1996 and then in 1998.
In 1996 and 1998, Seabrook considered challenging Congressman Eliot Engel in the Democratic primary, but backed out both times. After it was redrawn after the 1990 Census, Engel's district became heavily Hispanic and African-American.
In 2000, Seabrook gave up his seat in the State Senate and finally challenged Engel, who fell out of favor with the Bronx Democratic Party organization. In a bitter campaign, Engel defeated Seabrook in the Democratic primary.
In 2001, Seabrook was elected to the New York City Council. Seabrook was re-elected to the Council in 2005 and in 2009 (after the term-limts law was amended).
[edit] Professional highlights and education
- He holds an associate's degree from Kingsborough Community College, a bachelor's degree in History and Urban Studies from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, a master's degree from Long Island University, and J.D. from CUNY Law School in Queens.
- He has served as an administrator and instructor at Marist College.
- Seabrook served as a delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York in 2004.
- Seabrook is currently an Adjunct Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
[edit] 2010 Criminal Indictment
On February 9, 2010, the federal government indicted Seabrook on 13 counts of money laundering, extortion, and fraud.[1] Seabrook pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released after posting $500,000 bail.[2]
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| New York Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Vincent Marchiselli |
New York State Assembly, 82nd District 1985–1992 |
Succeeded by Stephen B. Kaufman |
| Preceded by Mike Spano |
New York State Assembly, 83rd District 1993–1996 |
Succeeded by Samuel Bea |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded by Joseph Galiber |
New York State Senate, 33rd District 1996–2000 |
Succeeded by Ruth Hassell-Thompson |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lawrence Warden |
New York City Council, 12th District 2002–present |
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