Summary
Brian A. Cunningham (born December 16, 1984) is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 43rd district. He assumed office on March 30, 2022, succeeding Diana Richardson.
Brian Cunningham | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 43rd district | |
| Assumed office March 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Diana Richardson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1984 New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Website | https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Brian-Cunningham/ |
Early life and education edit
Born in New York City, Cunningham was raised in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. The son of immigrants from Jamaica, Cunningham attended public schools.[1]
Career edit
Cunningham worked as an aide for members of the New York State Legislature and as an advocate counselor with CAMBA, Inc.[citation needed]
Cunningham first sought election in 2017 for the 40th district of the New York City Council. He received second place in the Democratic primary to then-incumbent Mathieu Eugene. He then contested the general election after receiving the Reform Party's nomination, with the support of the Working Families Party.[2] He again placed second to the then-incumbent.
He was elected to the New York State Assembly in March 2022, succeeding Diana Richardson.[3][4]
In 2022, Cunningham endorsed Yuh-Line Niou in the 2022 election in the 10th congressional district but later rescinded his endorsement following Niou's support for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS).[5]
References edit
- ^ "Brian Cunningham - Assembly District 43 |Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly". nyassembly.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ "Third-Party Council Candidate Gets Big Endorsement Over Flatbush Incumbent". DNAinfo. Archived from the original on 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ "Brian Cunningham wins Assembly special election in Brooklyn". City & State NY. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ "Brian A. Cunningham". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ Kornbluh, Jacob (2022-07-12). "NY lawmaker withdraws endorsement from congressional candidate who announced support for BDS". The Forward. Retrieved 2022-07-23.