Tremaine Wright | |
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Chair of the New York State Cannabis Control Board | |
Assumed office September 6, 2021 | |
Governor | Kathy Hochul |
Preceded by | position established |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 56th district | |
In office January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Annette Robinson |
Succeeded by | Stefani Zinerman |
Personal details | |
Born | November 2, 1972 |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Brooklyn, New York |
Alma mater | Duke University University of Chicago |
Website | Official website Campaign website |
Tremaine Wright (born November 2, 1972) is the Chairwoman of the New York State Cannabis Control Board and a former member of the New York State Assembly from the 56th district, which includes parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn.
On September 1, 2021, Wright was selected by Governor Kathy Hochul to chair the Cannabis Control Board of the newly created New York Office of Cannabis Management.[1]