Velmanette Montgomery | |
---|---|
Member of the New York State Senate from the 25th district | |
In office January 1, 1985 – December 31, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Anna V. Jefferson |
Succeeded by | Jabari Brisport |
Constituency | 22nd district (1985–92) 18th district (1993–2012) 25th district (2013-2020) |
Personal details | |
Born | Houston, Texas, U.S. | December 22, 1942
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | William Walker |
Children | 1 |
Residence | Clinton Hill, Brooklyn |
Alma mater | New York University Columbia University |
Website | Official website |
Velmanette Montgomery (born December 22, 1942) is an American Democratic Party politician who represented the 25th district of the New York State Senate from 1984 until 2020. The district comprised Fort Greene, Boerum Hill, Red Hook, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Sunset Park, Gowanus, and Park Slope, among other neighborhoods located within the borough of Brooklyn.