Jamaal Bowman | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 16th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Eliot Engel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1, 1976 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Melissa Oppenheimer |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Potomac State College University of New Haven (BA) Mercy College (MA) Manhattanville College (EdD) |
| Website | |
Jamaal Anthony Bowman (born April 1, 1976) is an American politician and former educator serving as the United States representative for New York's 16th congressional district since 2021.
Bowman is the founder and former principal of the Cornerstone Academy for Social Action, a public middle school in Eastchester, Bronx. He defeated 16-term incumbent Eliot Engel in the 2020 Democratic primary and was first elected to Congress in November that year. He is a member of the Squad, an informal group of leftist members of the House Democratic Caucus.
On October 26, 2023, Bowman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for willfully setting off a false fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building. In exchange for his guilty plea, the charge was dropped. On December 7, the House of Representatives voted 214–191 to censure him for the fire alarm incident.[1][2] In 2024, Bowman ran for reelection[3] but lost to Westchester County executive George Latimer in the district's Democratic primary after AIPAC spent a record $15 million to defeat him.[4][5][6] Bowman was the first of two Democratic incumbents of the 2024 election cycle to lose his primary along with Cori Bush. He also was the first member of the Squad to lose a primary.[7][8]
- ^ Guo, Kayla (December 7, 2023). "House Censures Jamaal Bowman for False Fire Alarm". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Roll Call 706 - Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Vote Details".
- ^ Reisman, Nick; Mendez, Rich; Ngo, Emily (June 25, 2024). "Jamaal Bowman is ousted in most expensive House primary ever". Politico. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Bowman Falls". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Lacy, Akela (June 25, 2024). "Half-Hearted Efforts by Democratic Leaders Couldn't Save Jamaal Bowman From AIPAC's Attacks". The Intercept. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Fandos, Nicholas (June 20, 2024). "AIPAC Unleashes a Record $14.5 Million Bid to Defeat a Critic of Israel". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Waddick, Karissa (June 25, 2024). "Jamaal Bowman becomes first member of the 'Squad' to lose 2024 primary as Democrats divide over Israel". USA Today. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Latimer ousts 'Squad' member Bowman in Democratic primary in New York". The Washington Post. June 25, 2024.