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.
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| Member of the United States Commission on Civil Rights | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Nancy Pelosi |
| 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 | Mike Lawler |
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| Born | 18 May 1987
(aged 39) Nyack, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
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.
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2020 election results for the U.S. House of Representative for New York's 17th district
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References
- ↑ MondaireJones. Today’s my 33rd birthday and all I want is #MedicareForAll, a #GreenNewDeal, #StudentDebtForgiveness, and a country that values working people over corporate profits. (May 18, 2020). Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ Ritchie Torres Has Made History As The First Openly Gay Black Member Of Congress (in en). BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
Other websites
- Campaign website Archived 2020-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
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