Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
Rodneyse Bichotte | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York Assembly from the 42nd District | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rhoda Jacobs |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Buffalo State College B.S. SUNY Buffalo B.S. Illinois Institute of Technology M.S. Northwestern University M.B.A. |
| Website | Official website |
Rodneyse Bichotte is the Assembly member for the 42nd District of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Flatbush and Ditmas Park in Brooklyn.
Life and career
Bichotte was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York to Haitian immigrants,[1] and attended public schools, graduating from LaGuardia High School.[2] She went on to earn an M.B.A from Northwestern University, an M.S. Illinois Institute of Technology, a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from SUNY Buffalo, a BS in Mathematics in Secondary Education and a BT in Electrical Engineering from Buffalo State College. She is also an alumnus of the White House Project from Brooklyn College.[3]
Earlier in her career, Bichotte served as an educator and an engineer, where she worked overseas in Japan and China. She is known as an avid traveler, with trips to seven countries in the continent of Africa, several countries in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, including Israel.[4]
Bichotte serves as a Democratic District Leader for her district in Brooklyn.[5]
New York Assembly
In 2012, Bichotte opted to take on longtime Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs, who despite fast-changing demographic shifts had won the 42nd District easily as a white, Jewish woman in an African-American, Caribbean community. As a result, Bichotte, who is of Haitian descent, challenged her in the Democratic primary in 2012. Jacobs ended up defeating Bichotte 67% to 32%.
The following cycle in 2014, Jacobs decided to retire, and Bichotte again announced her campaign for the Assembly. In a four-way primary, Bichotte won the nomination with 48% of the vote. In the safely-Democratic seat, she went on to win the general election with over 90% of the vote.[6]
Bichotte was sworn into office on January 1, 2015, with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio administering the oath of office. On the Assembly, she serves as Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs).
References
- ^ "Rodneyse Bichotte Becomes First Haitian American From NYC Elected To State Assembly". Haitian Times. 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ^ "Alumni Honored at Commencement". 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ^ "Haitian American confident of winning 42nd AD". Caribbean Life News. 2014-09-02. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ^ "Brooklyn, NY - Assemblywoman Apologizes To Jewish Community For Racially Tinged Comments Share Tweet Share Mail". Vos Is Neias. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ^ "Rodneyse Bichotte New York State Committeewoman District Leader 42nd AD". Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ^ "Mayor de Blasio backs Brooklyn's Rodneyse Bichotte for NY Assembly". Daily News. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
External links
- New York State Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte official site
