Mathieu Eugene
Mathieu Eugene | |
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| Member of the New York City Council from the 40th district | |
| In office April 25, 2007 – December 31, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Yvette Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Rita Joseph |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 26, 1953 Cap-Haïtien, Haiti |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Website | Official website |
Mathieu Eugene (born April 26, 1953) is a Haitian-American politician. A Democrat, he was a New York City Councilmember for the 40th district, and was the first Haitian-born city councilmember.
His district included portions of Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Park and Prospect Lefferts Gardens in Brooklyn.
Life and career[edit]
Eugene is a Haitian-American, born in Cap-Haïtien in April 1954.[citation needed]
He is also a physician, having attended medical school in Belgium, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico.[citation needed]
His medical degree is from Universidad del Noreste in Mexico but he does not practice in the U.S.[citation needed]
Before he became a City Council member, he was a community organizer; he still runs a youth program in Brooklyn.[citation needed]
New York City Council[edit]
In 2006, Councilwoman Yvette Clarke resigned following her election to the United States Congress. In the special election to replace her, Eugene won both the non-partisan primary and the general election. Eugene is the first Haitian-born elected official in the state of New York.
Eugene was re-elected in 2009, 2013, and 2017.
Personal life[edit]
Eugene is a practicing Catholic.[citation needed]
He is a master and black belt in the martial art of Taekwondo.[citation needed]
Electoral history[edit]
| Election history | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Year | Election | Results |
| NYC Council District 40 |
2007 | Special Primary | √ Mathieu Eugene (D) 51.30% Harry L. Schiffman (D) 24.70% Wellington Sharpe (D) 22.99% |
| NYC Council District 40 |
2007 | Special | √ Mathieu Eugene (D) 90.29% Clarence John (R) 9.71% |
| NYC Council District 40 |
2009 | Democratic primary | √ Mathieu Eugene 59.41% L. Rickie Tulloch 23.52% Rock Hermon Hackshaw 17.07% |
| NYC Council District 40 |
2009 | General | √ Mathieu Eugene (D) 94.12% Noel Burke (L) 2.99% Hugh C. Carr (Conservative) 2.88% |
| NYC Council District 40 |
2013 | Democratic primary | √ Mathieu Eugene 47.88% Saundra Thomas 37.49% Sylvia G. Kinard 10.48% John E. Grant 4.15% |
| NYC Council District 40 |
2013 | General | √ Mathieu Eugene (D) 89.88% Sylvia G. Kinard (Rent Is Too Damn High) 6.12% Brian W. Kelly (Conservative) |
| NYC Council District 40 |
2017 | Democratic primary | √ Mathieu Eugene 40.81% Brian-Christopher Cunningham 30.12% Pia Raymond 22.49% Jennifer Berkley 6.44% |
| NYC Council District 40 |
2017 | General | √ Mathieu Eugene (D) 60.47% Brian-Christopher Cunningham (Reform) 36.01% Brian W. Kelly (Conservative) 3.34% |
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- People from Cap-Haïtien
- American politicians of Haitian descent
- Haitian emigrants to the United States
- New York City Council members
- Living people
- New York (state) Democrats
- Candidates in the 2021 United States elections
- 21st-century American politicians
- African-American New York City Council members
- 1954 births
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American people