Alicia Hyndman

Alicia Hyndman
Member of the New York Assembly from the 29th District
Assumed office
January 10, 2016
Preceded by William Scarborough
Personal details
Political party Democratic
Children 2
Alma mater SUNY New Paltz B.A.
Framingham State College M.P.A.
Religion Christian
Website Official website

Alicia L. Hyndman is the Assembly member for the 29th District of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Laurelton, Rosedale, St. Albans, Addisleigh Park, Hollis, Springfield Gardens and Jamaica in Queens.

Life and career

Hyndman was born in London, England to parents who had immigrated from the Caribbean, and moved at a very young age to New York City, where her parents settled in the Queens neighborhoods of Hollis, and subsequently South Ozone Park. She would attend public schools, graduating from John Adams High School.

She would go on to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from SUNY New Paltz and later a Masters of Public Administration from Framingham State College in Massachusetts.[1]She would go on to work in education policy, including at the New York State Department of Education, Brooklyn College and the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine.[2]

Hyndman resides in Rosedale, Queens with her two daughters.[3]

New York Assembly

In 2015, Assemblyman William Scarborough was convicted of a felony for the inappropriate use of state funds, and as a result was forced to relinquish his seat in the Assembly.[4]With a special election called, Hyndman was nominated by the Queens Democratic Party to replace him. Facing nominal opposition, Hyndman went on to win the seat on November 3, 2015 with 91.35% of the vote.[5]

She was sworn into office on January 10, 2016.

References

  1. ↑ "The Frontrunner? Dems Throw Support Behind CEC 29’s Alicia Hyndman". Southeast Queens Press. 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  2. ↑ "Queens Assembly Candidate Praises Convicted Predecessor, Critiques Mayoral Control". Observer. 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  3. ↑ "Full Interview with Assembly Candidate Alicia Hyndman". NY1. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  4. ↑ "Hyndman gets Democratic backing in 29th Assembly District". Queens Chronicle. 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  5. ↑ "After 30 years GOPer runs for Scarborough seat". Times Ledger. 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2016-01-14.

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Political offices
Preceded by
William Scarborough		 New York Assembly, 29th District
2016–present 		Incumbent
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