Alice Cancel
Alice Cancel | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York Assembly from the 65th District | |
| Assumed office May 10, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sheldon Silver |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | John Quinn |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | Official website |
Alice Cancel is the Assembly member for the 65th District of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democrat. The district includes the neighborhoods of the Lower East Side, East Village, Little Italy, Chinatown, SoHo, TriBeCa, the Financial District, Battery Park and Governor's Island in Manhattan.
Life and career
Born in Puerto Rico, Cancel was raised in the South Bronx and on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.[1] She has long been active in Democratic politics, serving as a District Leader in her community for over twenty-five years. Prior to election to the Assembly, Cancel worked in the New York Senate as well as for New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer.[2]
Cancel is married to John Quinn, who is a longtime labor leader in New York City.[3]
New York Assembly
Former Speaker Sheldon Silver was found guilty of corruption in 2015 and was forced to relinquish the seat he held in the New York Assembly for nearly forty years, opening up the seat for a special election. As a result, the Manhattan Democratic party and local district leaders were provided with the opportunity to select the Democratic candidate to run in the April 19, 2016 special election.[4]
Numerous candidates stepped up to seek the nomination for the safely Democratic 65th Assembly District, including Cancel, in what proved to be a very contentious process. Amid controversy, the leaders ultimately chose Cancel, who had been accused of being hand-picked by Silver and his supporters to replace him despite being underfunded compared to her competitors. The allegations were unfounded. [5]
In the election, Cancel faced Republican Lester Chang, Green Party candidate Dennis Levy and Working Families Party candidate Yuh-Line Niou, who had outraised Cancel overwhelmingly and was seen as a candidate who could make the race close. Cancel was out spent 100 to one. Her opponents had far more big name political endorsements than Cancel did.[6]In surprisingly closely watched race, Cancel ultimately won the election with 41% of the vote, besting Niou by 1,034 votes, with Chang and Levy together taking 23%.[7]
Cancel was sworn into office on May 10, 2016. She ran again in the 2016 primary election to retain her seat for a full, two-year term but was defeated by Niou.Cancel remains a candidate in the general election on the Womens Equality Party Line.[8] She lost again to Niou in the November 8 general election.[9]
References
- ^ "Alice Cancel wins special election to take Sheldon Silver's state Assembly seat". PIX 11 News. 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ^ "Sheldon Silver's successor, Alice Cancel, takes office in Assembly". Daily News. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ^ "Alice Cancel, Sheldon Silver's Chosen Successor, Takes His Assembly Seat". Observer. 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ^ "Alice Cancel Sworn In as Lower Manhattan Assembly Member". The Lo-Down. 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ^ "Silver crony Alice Cancel wins his state Assembly seat". New York Post. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ^ "Democrat Alice Cancel Wins Sheldon Silver's Old NYS Assembly Seat". CBS New York. 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ^ "Alice Cancel Wins Sheldon's Silver Former Assembly Seat". DNAinfo. 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ^ "Bossed around, again: The special election to fill Sheldon Silver's seat is a sham". Daily News. 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ^ https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20161108/financial-district/yuh-line-niou-65th-district-assembly-winner
External links
- New York State Assemblywoman Alice Cancel official site
