Walter T. Mosley
Walter T. Mosley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York Assembly from the 57th District | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Hakeem Jeffries |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Mosley III Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Penn State University B.S. Howard University J.D. |
| Website | Official website |
Walter T. Mosley (born Walter Mosley III in Brooklyn, New York City, New York)[1] is an American Democratic politician who represents the 57th district of the New York State Assembly. He serves the neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights, and parts of Crown Heights and Bedford Stuyvesant.[2][3]
Education
He attended Pennsylvania State University where he obtained his Bachelor degree in criminology.[citation needed] He received his law degree from Howard University in 1998.[citation needed]
Career
He is currently the Assemblyman for District 57. Prior to this he already had an active career in the political field as senior adviser to the Deputy Speaker of New York State Assembly and chief of staff and senior consultant to the New York State Assembly.
East Ramapo School District bill
He was originally a co-sponsor of a bill to place a monitor with veto power in the East Ramapo School District in Rockland County, an Orthodox Jewish-dominated school district that was diverting funds to yeshivas. Mosley took his name off after meeting with both sides, saying that the discussion about the bill has anti-Semitic overtones. He refused to meet with the sponsor of the bill, a 71-year-old former East Ramapo schoolteacher, and ultimately did not vote on the bill.[4][5][6]
Personal life
His mother is Marilyn Mosley, the president of Progressive Association for Political Action (PAPA).[1] Mosley has two children, Sebastien and Allyson.
References
- ^ a b "Advocating to Be the Public Advocate". Fort Greene Local (New York Times).
- ^ "Biography".
- ^ "Political Personal: Mosley Cruises to Re-Election". Fort Greene Local (New York Times).
- ^ "The Under-the-Radar Election Next Week". New York State of Politics.
- ^ Taylor, Kate (18 May 2015). "Bid to Impose Monitor on East Ramapo School Board Meets Resistance". New York Times.
- ^ "Jewish Assemblywoman Says She's Been Bullied By Colleagues". The Jewish Press. 16 July 2015.
