Jabari Brisport | |
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| Member of the New York State Senate from the 25th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Velmanette Montgomery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1987 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Green (before 2019) Democratic (2019–present) |
| Education | New York University (BFA) Yale University (MFA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Jabari Brisport (born August 9, 1987) is an American politician, activist, and former public school teacher.[1] He is the state senator for New York's 25th State Senate district in Brooklyn, and the first openly gay person of color to be elected to the New York State Legislature.[2]
- ^ "All Politics Is Local: a Guide to Brooklyn's City Council Races - The Bridge". The Bridge. November 6, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ Wakefield, Lily (November 4, 2020). "'The next AOC': Jabari Brisport makes history as New York's first gay Black state senator". PinkNews. Retrieved August 22, 2022.