Didi Barrett is a Democratic member of the

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representing Assembly District 106, which includes parts of

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and Columbia Counties. Barrett was elected to the Assembly on March 20, 2012, after a

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to succeed

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. She serves on the board of the North East Dutchess Fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, and is a trustee of the Anderson Foundation for Autism. She is also a founding chairwoman of Girls Incorporated of NYC, and a former board member of

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Pro-Choice New York. She is a trustee emeritus of the

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. In November 2012, Barrett won re-election in the newly created 106th district seat with 54.3% of the vote. She was re-elected with 50.8% of the vote in November 2014, 55.85% of the vote in November 2016, and 55.4% of the vote in November 2018, and she once again won reelection in 2020.

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New York State Assembly Member WebsiteCampaign Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barrett, Didi 1950 births Living people People from Columbia County, New York Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly Women state legislators in New York (state) 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians