Diana Richardson

Diana Richardson
Deputy Borough President of Brooklyn
In office
January 1, 2022 – October 17, 2022
LeaderAntonio Reynoso
Preceded byIngrid Lewis-Martin
Succeeded byKim Council
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 43rd district
In office
May 6, 2015 – March 30, 2022
Preceded byKarim Camara
Succeeded byBrian A. Cunningham
Personal details
Born (1983-01-16) January 16, 1983 (age 41)
Brooklyn, New York
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Working Families
Spouse
(m. 2024)
Children1
Residence(s)Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
EducationMedgar Evers College (BA)
Baruch College (MPA)

Diana Richardson (born January 16, 1983) is an American former progressive Democratic politician who served as a member of the New York Assembly.[1] She was elected on the Working Families Party line in a 2015 special election to replace Karim Camara in the 43rd district, which comprises the Crown Heights and Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhoods of Brooklyn.[2] She also served as the deputy Brooklyn borough president for ten months in 2022, until she was fired.

  1. ^ "Assemblymember Diana Richardson named Deputy Borough President," Brooklyn Paper.
  2. ^ VIVIAN YEEMAY 5, 2015 (May 5, 2015). "Working Families Candidate Diana Richardson Wins Brooklyn Assembly Post - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved April 22, 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)