April Baskin
April Baskin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 63rd district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Kennedy |
| Member of the Erie County Legislature from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 2018 – January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Betty Jean Grant |
| Succeeded by | Taisha St. Jean Tard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Empire State University (BA) |
April N.M. Baskin (formerly McCants-Baskin) is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate for the 63rd district, which comprises most of Buffalo.[1]
Erie County Legislature
In 2018, Baskin was elected to the Erie County Legislature to represent the 2nd District, and was immediately named Majority Leader.[2] She ran unopposed in the 2017 general election, receiving 11,076 votes.[3]
In 2019, she became the youngest person to be elected as chairwoman of the Erie County Legislature.[4] As chairwoman, Baskin pushed for a 33-year, $140 million-plus Community Benefits Agreement as a condition of a new stadium.[5]
New York Senate
In 2024, she was elected to replace Tim Kennedy as New York State Senator for the 63rd District, becoming the first Black woman to represent Western New York in the State Senate.[6] She defeated Republican John P. Moretti, Jr. with 65.9% of the vote.[7]
References
- ^ Russo, Sarah (November 6, 2024). "April Baskin elected State Senator for New York's 63rd District". WGRZ. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Reporter, Sandra Tan News Staff (December 23, 2024). "Lack of 'political pedigree' didn't keep April Baskin from leading Erie County Legislature". Buffalo News. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "April Baskin". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "Chairwoman April Baskin on being intentional and lessons learned from childhood". WBFO. March 23, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ Reporter, Sandra Tan News Staff (December 9, 2024). "Baskin proposes more accessibility and transparency in Buffalo Bills community investments". Buffalo News. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ Chief, Robert Gavin Albany Bureau (November 5, 2024). "63rd State Senate District: Erie County Legislature Chair April Baskin makes history". Buffalo News. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "April Baskin". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
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