Charles Fall (born March 12, 1989) is a member of the

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, representing the 61st District since 2019. He is a

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. The district includes portions of the North Shore of

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. The first

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elected to the Assembly, Fall was born and raised on Staten Island following his parents' immigration from

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. He previously served as the Staten Island borough director for

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, as well as the Chief of Staff to the New York City Parks Borough Commissioner for Staten Island. Fall has earned degrees from both Southwestern College and Pace University. He resides in

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. In 2018, Assemblyman

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announced that he would not seek re-election. In a three-way primary, Fall won the Democratic nomination. He went on to win the general election easily and was sworn in for his first term on January 3, 2019.

References

External links

Charles Fall - New York State Assembly (official site)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fall, Charles 1989 births Living people Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly 21st-century American politicians Politicians from Staten Island Southwestern College (Kansas) alumni Pace University alumni People from Mariners Harbor, Staten Island