Alicia Barksdale
Joyce Johnson
Manuel O. Lantigua
Mark D. Levine
Mark T. Otto
Zead Ramadan
David Sasscer-Burgos
Luis Tejada
Ruben Dario Vargas
Party Enrolled In: Democratic
Current Occupation: College Admissions Officer
Previous Occupation(s): Supervisor, Manager, Court Clerk, Legal Administrator, Staffing Officer, Customer Service Rep., Teachers Aide and Community Liaison.
Education: Boricua College A.S 2011, B.A. 2013
Organizational Affiliations: Mid Manhattan NAACP, West Harlem Empowerment Coalition (WHE-C), CB9 Public Volunteer, North River Committee Environmental Review Board (NRCERB),, NY Public Library, NY Girl Scouts, Friends @Riverbank State Park Committee.
Prior Public Experience: President of 3333 T.A., Assist and organized 3 housing rally's,my community's 1st "Play Street", Summer Events, Harlem Week, Assisted and organized Senior forums, Youth College Fairs and forums, Health Fairs.
1. What is the most important issue in Council District 07 you would address if elected?
If elected I would continue to target middle and low income groups, to keep making it affordable to live in the city. Mandate a 60/40 law for any private developer to provide for low and middle income families, seniors and singles in the city housing that is affordable for them, not information gleaned from the census income of the community.
2. What other important issues would you address if elected?
Women and Children's health issues, youth and young adults education and vocational training. Access to free or affordable programs to camps and employment training. Assisting parents and children in exploring, discovering alternative healthy group activities such as PAL, Church Programs and After School Programs.
3. What makes you the best candidate for this office?
My concerns are my community, my first-hand experience and understanding of what my community is facing economically, psychologically and physically. I know firsthand the struggles women are having with health issues, equal salaries, single parenthood, finding and maintaining employment. Currently living and having lived in this community for over forty years, I feel its pulse and readiness to move forward.
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