Michaelle C. Solages (born May 27, 1985) is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 22nd district which includes portions of the town of Hempstead in Nassau County on Long Island. A

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, Solages was first elected in 2012. Solages was born and raised in

Elmont, New York Elmont is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in northwestern Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States, along its border with the borough of Queens in New York City. The population was 35,265 at the 2 ...

. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from Hofstra University's School of Education, Health and Human Services. Following graduation, Solages worked as a supervisor of access services at Hofstra's

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, modernizing library resources. She also worked as a legislative aide for a time. In 2012, Solages won the Democratic nomination in the newly created 22nd district, which was drawn as a Democratic stronghold. She easily won her first election, and since then has never faced serious opposition. She is the first person of Haitian descent to be elected to the Assembly. In the Assembly, Solages serves as the Deputy Majority Leader and Chair of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus. In 2019, Solages put forth legislation to prohibit

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s. She resides in

with her family. She is the sister of Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages.

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New York Assemblywoman Michaelle C. Solages (D-Elmont)
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