Christine Pellegrino
Christine Pellegrino | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 9th district | |
| Assumed office May 24, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Saladino |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Christine Pellegrino is a member of the New York State Assembly from the ninth district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Pellegrino served as a delegate for Bernie Sanders during the 2016 presidential primaries.[1]
In an upset, she won a special election on May 23, 2017, to succeed Republican Joseph Saladino.[2] She was previously a leader in the anti-Common Core "opt-out" movement, and received significant support from the state teachers union in her 2017 run.[3]
Pellegrino was a featured speaker at the 2017 People's Summit[4]
References
- ^ Savransky, Rebecca (24 May 2017). "Sanders delegate wins NY state election in district that voted big for Trump". Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "In upset, Democrat wins 9th District Assembly seat". Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "In upset, Democrat wins 9th District Assembly seat". Newsday. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ^ Weigel, David. "Other lessons from the People's Summit". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
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