Bill Perkins (politician)

Bill Perkins
Perkins speaking in 2008
Member of the New York City Council
from the 9th district
In office
March 1, 2017 – December 31, 2021
Preceded byInez Dickens
Succeeded byKristin Richardson Jordan
In office
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 2005
Preceded byC. Virginia Fields
Succeeded byInez Dickens
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 30th district
In office
January 1, 2007 – February 28, 2017
Preceded byDavid Paterson
Succeeded byBrian Benjamin
Personal details
Born(1949-04-18)April 18, 1949
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 16, 2023(2023-05-16) (aged 74)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materBrown University

William Morris Perkins[1] (April 18, 1949 – May 16, 2023) was an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, he served in the New York City Council from the 9th district from 2017 to 2021. The district includes portions of Harlem in Manhattan. Perkins formerly represented the same seat from 1998 to 2005, and was a member of the New York State Senate for the 30th District from 2007 to 2017.

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