Eric Adams (politician)
Eric Adams | |
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| 18th Borough President of Brooklyn | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Marty Markowitz |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Andrews |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Hamilton III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1, 1960 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Police career | |
| Department | New York City Police Department |
| Years of service | 1984–2006 |
| Rank | Police Officer Sergeant Lieutenant Captain |
Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician. He is the Borough President of Brooklyn, New York City. Before, he was a Democratic State Senator in the New York Senate, representing the 20th Senate District. On November 5, 2013, Adams was elected Brooklyn Borough President, the first African-American to hold the position.
Before entering politics, Adams was a police officer in the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for 22 years.[1] He started in the New York City Transit Police. He co-founded 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care, an advocacy group for black police officers, and often spoke out against police brutality and racial profiling.[2]
In November 2020, Adams announced his candidacy for Mayor of New York City in the 2021 election. On July 6, Associated Press annouced that he won the Democratic primary.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Devereaux, Ryan (May 18, 2012). "NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Lawsuit Gets Class Action Status". The Rutherford Institute. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ↑ Wansley, Terrance. "100 BLACKS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT WHO CARE". Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ↑ Matthews, Karen (6 July 2021). "Eric Adams wins Democratic primary in NYC's mayoral race". Associated Press. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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