Amanda Septimo | |
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Member of the New York State Assembly from the 84th district | |
Assumed office January 4, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Carmen Arroyo |
Personal details | |
Born | The Bronx,New York,U.S. | January 3,1991
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | The Bronx,New York,U.S. |
Education | Vanderbilt University |
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Website | Campaign website Official website |
Amanda Septimo is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat,Septimo is the Assemblymember for the 84th district of the New York State Assembly,based in the South Bronx;her term began in January 2021. [1]
Septimo was born and raised in the South Bronx,before attending Vanderbilt University on a full Posse Foundation scholarship in 2008. With one semester left at Vanderbilt,Septimo moved back to the Bronx in 2012 to work for Congressman JoséSerrano. [2] Septimo returned to Vanderbilt in 2020 and completed her Bachelor of Arts in political science in December 2020. [3]
In 2018,Septimo ran for the New York State Assembly's 84th district,challenging incumbent Carmen Arroyo from the left. Despite receiving high-profile endorsements from 1199SEIU and former City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito,Septimo lost in the Democratic primary,63-37%. [4] [5]
Septimo announced a second run against Arroyo in 2020. Before the Democratic primary could be held,however,Arroyo was removed from the ballot for petition fraud,leaving Septimo as the de facto Democratic nominee. [6] Although Arroyo ran in the general election on the Proven Leader Party line,Septimo defeated her easily and began her term the following January. [7]