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Amanda Septimo
Amanda Septimo is an American politician from the state of New York (state), New York. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, Septimo is the Assemblymember for the 84th district of the New York State Assembly, based in the South Bronx; her term began in January 2021. Early life Septimo was born and raised in the South Bronx, before attending Vanderbilt University on a full Posse Foundation scholarship in 2008. With one semester left at Vanderbilt, Septimo moved back to the Bronx to work for United States Congress, Congressman José E. Serrano, José Serrano. She plans to complete her degree in political science in December 2020. Career In 2018, Septimo ran for the New York State Assembly's 84th district, challenging incumbent Carmen E. Arroyo, Carmen Arroyo from the left. Despite receiving high-profile endorsements from 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, 1199SEIU and former New York City Council, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Septimo lost in the Democra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Founded in 1828, it was predominantly built by Martin Van Buren, who assembled a wide cadre of politicians in every state behind war hero Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.M. Philip Lucas, "Martin Van Buren as Party Leader and at Andrew Jackson's Right Hand." in ''A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents 1837–1861'' (2014): 107–129."The Democratic Party, founded in 1828, is the world's oldest political party" states Its main political rival has been the Republican Party since the 1850s. The party is a big tent, and though it is often described as liberal, it is less ideologically uniform than the Republican Party (with major individuals within it frequently holding widely different political views) due to the broader list of unique voting blocs that compose it. The historical predecessor of the Democratic Party is considered to be th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
