Kimberly Jean-Pierre is an American politician serving as a member of the New York Assembly for the

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, which includes portions of the town of

Babylon ''Bābili(m)'' * sux, 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 * arc, 𐡁𐡁𐡋 ''Bāḇel'' * syc, ܒܒܠ ''Bāḇel'' * grc-gre, Βαβυλών ''Babylṓn'' * he, בָּבֶל ''Bāvel'' * peo, 𐎲𐎠𐎲𐎡𐎽𐎢 ''Bābiru'' * elx, 𒀸𒁀𒉿𒇷 ''Babi ...

in Suffolk County. A

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, she was first elected in 2014 and announced she would not seek reelection in 2024.

Early life and education

Jean-Pierre is of

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descent, and graduated from

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and later received a master's degree in public policy from

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. Prior to elected office Jean-Pierre worked for the

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as a legislative aide to DuWayne Gregory. She later worked for Congressman Steve Israel as a Community Outreach Coordinator, and later for the Town of Babylon's Industrial Development Agency.

New York State Assembly

In 2014, Assemblyman Robert Sweeney decided to retire, leaving the district open for the first time in twenty six years. Jean-Pierre announced her run, and easily attained the nomination before going to win the election with 58% of the vote. She easily won reelection in 2016 and 2018. In the Assembly, Jean-Pierre serves as Chair of the Subcommittee on Banking in Underserved Communities. In 2022, Jean-Pierre was narrowly reelected by under 1% against Republican. She announced that she would not run for reelection in 2024 days after the candidate filing deadline, allowing the Suffolk County Democratic Party to replace her on the ballot without a primary.

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The New York State Assembly: Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Wheatley Heights)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jean-Pierre, Kimberly Living people Politicians from Suffolk County, New York People from Babylon, New York American politicians of Haitian descent Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly Women state legislators in New York (state) 21st-century American legislators 21st-century American women politicians 20th-century Haitian people 1984 births