Mathieu Eugene
Mathieu Eugene | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York City Council from the 40th District | |
| Assumed office April 25, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Yvette Clarke |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Website | Official website |
Mathieu Eugene is the Council member for the 40th District of the New York City Council. He is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Park and Prospect Lefferts Gardens in Brooklyn.
Life and career
Eugene is a Haitian-American, born in Cap-Haïtien in April 1954. He attended schools in Haiti, Belgium, and Mexico. He is a master and black belt in the martial art of Tae Kwon Do. Eugene, a physician, attended medical school in Belgium, Dominican Republic and Mexico.
Eugene has a medical degree from Universidad del Noreste in Mexico but does not practice in the U.S. While he was studying in Belgium, he met the martial art movie superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme and they became friends and have remained so ever since.[citation needed] Before he became Council member, he was a community organizer. He still runs a youth program in Brooklyn.
Eugene is a practicing Roman Catholic.
Eugene has come under fire in the past on questions regarding his residency.[1]
New York City Council
In 2007, Councilwoman Yvette Clark 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. He made history when he won two special elections to become the first Haitian-born elected official in the state of New York.
Since, Eugene has been re-elected easily twice, in 2009 and 2013.
| 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) |
References
- ^ Malo, Sebastien (2013-05-28). "Councilmember Mathieu Eugene's Real Estate Woes". Ditmas Park Corner. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
