Mondaire Jones
Mondaire Jones (born May 18, 1987)[1] is an American attorney and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was the U.S. Representative for New York's 17th congressional district from 2021 to 2023.
Mondaire Jones | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district | |
In office January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Nita Lowey |
Succeeded by | Dan Goldman |
Personal details | |
Born | Nyack, New York, U.S. | May 18, 1987
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Stanford University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Website | Campaign website |
He and Ritchie Torres were the first openly gay black members of Congress.[2]
He was the Democratic nominee for New York's 17th congressional district in the 2020 election. He won the election in November 2020. In August 2022, he lost re-nomination in the Democratic primaries.
References
- ↑ MondaireJones (May 18, 2020). "Today's my 33rd birthday and all I want is #MedicareForAll, a #GreenNewDeal, #StudentDebtForgiveness, and a country that values working people over corporate profits" (Tweet). Retrieved July 24, 2020.
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(help) - ↑ "Ritchie Torres Has Made History As The First Openly Gay Black Member Of Congress". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2020-11-04.