Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | |
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Chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party | |
Assumed office January 20, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Frank Seddio |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 42nd district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Rhoda S. Jacobs |
Personal details | |
Born | Rodneyse Bichotte December 2, 1972 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Edu Hermelyn (m. 2020) |
Education | Buffalo State College (BS) University at Buffalo (BS) Illinois Institute of Technology (MS) Northwestern University (MBA) |
Signature | |
Website | Assembly website |
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (born December 2, 1972) is an American politician who serves as the Assembly Member for the 42nd District of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of East Flatbush, Flatbush, Ditmas Park, and Midwood, in Brooklyn.
Bichotte Hermelyn was the first Haitian-American to be elected to the State Legislature from New York City,[1] as well as Chair of the Kings County Democratic Committee.[2]