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

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. He resides in Mariners Harbor. In 2018, Assemblyman Matthew Titone 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. Fall is a member of the Vote Blue Coalition, a progressive group and federal PAC created to support Democrats in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania through voter outreach and mobilization efforts.

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