Herman Carl McCall is an American politician of the Democratic Party. A former New York State Comptroller and New York State Senator,McCall was the Democratic candidate for Governor of New York in 2002. McCall was the first African-American to be elected New York State Comptroller. He is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ,and is on the board of directors of several corporations. From October 17,2011,until his retirement on June 30,2019,McCall was chairman of the State University of New York Board of Trustees.
David Norman Dinkins was an American politician,lawyer,and author who served as the 106th mayor of New York City from 1990 to 1993.
The 2005 New York City mayoral election occurred on Tuesday,November 8,2005,with incumbent Republican mayor Michael Bloomberg soundly defeating former Bronx borough president Fernando Ferrer,the Democratic nominee. Several third-party candidates also ran for mayor. In July,mayoral candidates filed nominating petitions with the City Board of Elections.
Robert Jackson is an American politician in New York City. A member of the Democratic Party,he is the Senator for the New York State Senate's 31st district on the West Side of Manhattan. He previously served in the New York City Council from 2002 to 2013,representing the 7th district in Manhattan. He is the first Muslim New York State Senator.
Clara A. L. Virginia Fields,better known as C. Virginia Fields,is an American politician who served as Borough President of Manhattan. She was served two terms,elected in 1997 and reelected in 2001,with her second term expiring at the end of 2005.
Scott M. Stringer is an American politician who served as the 44th New York City Comptroller. A Democrat,Stringer also previously served as a New York State Assemblyman,and as the 26th borough president of Manhattan.
Howard Golden was an American lawyer and politician in the Democratic Party who served as the borough president of Brooklyn from January 3,1977,to December 31,2001. He concurrently served as chairman of the Brooklyn Democratic Party from January 1984 to October 1990. Golden also served on the New York City Council from 1970 until 1976.
Leecia Roberta Eve is an American attorney from New York with experience in federal government,state government,and the private sector who currently works as a lobbyist for telecommunications giant Verizon. Born in Buffalo,Eve was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York during the 2006 election. After working for U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton,Eve served as a senior advisor during Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. From 2011 to 2013,she was Deputy Secretary for Economic Development in the Executive Chamber of New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. She was appointed to the Board of Commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in July 2017. Eve ran for Attorney General of New York in 2018,but was defeated in the Democratic primary.
Herman Daniel “Denny”Farrell Jr. was an American politician from New York. He was a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing the Manhattan neighborhoods of West Harlem,Inwood and Washington Heights from 1975 to 2017.
The Gang of Four,also known as the Harlem Clubhouse,was an African-American political coalition from Harlem whose members later ascended to top political posts. It is named after the Gang of Four of China. J. Raymond Jones was influential in helping these men obtain power.
Prior to becoming Governor of New York,David Paterson served in the New York State Senate,eventually becoming Senate minority leader.
Robert Ferdinand Wagner III was an American politician and public servant. He was a New York City civic leader who served as the Deputy Mayor of the City of New York,and President of the New York City Board of Education. He is often confused with his father of the same name,Robert F. Wagner Jr.,who served as Manhattan Borough President and Mayor of the City of New York during Robert III's youth. He was also the grandson of Senator Robert Ferdinand Wagner I. He changed his name to Robert F. Wagner Jr. after his father dropped the "Jr".
Victor B. Tosi is a New York politician.
William "Bill" Lynch Jr. was an American politician and political consultant,advising politicians from the Democratic Party. He was a prominent political figure in New York politics,especially within the African-American community. In 1999,Lynch founded the political consulting firm Bill Lynch Associates,LLC (BLA),where he served as chairman from its founding until his death.
The 1993 New York City mayoral election was held on Tuesday,November 2. Incumbent Mayor David Dinkins ran for re-election to a second term,but lost in a rematch with Republican Rudy Giuliani.
The 1989 New York City mayoral election was held on Tuesday,November 7.
The New York City mayoral election of 1985 occurred on Tuesday,November 5,1985,with Democratic incumbent Mayor Ed Koch being re-elected to a third term by a landslide margin.
Stanley Simon was an American lawyer and politician from New York. From 1979 to 1987,he served as the 10th Borough President of The Bronx. Previously,he served for six years on the New York City Council.
The 2021 New York City borough president elections were held on November 2,2021. Four of the five incumbent borough presidents were unable to run for reelection due to term limits. Only the Queens borough president was eligible to seek re-election after winning a special election in 2020.
