Kenny Burgos | |
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Member of the New York State Assembly from the 85th district | |
In office November 12, 2020 –July 19, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Marcos Crespo |
Succeeded by | Emerita Torres |
Personal details | |
Born | The Bronx,New York,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | The Bronx,New York,U.S. |
Education | University at Albany,SUNY (BA) |
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Website | Official website Campaign website |
Kenneth Burgos is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat,Burgos represented the 85th district of the New York State Assembly,based in the southeastern Bronx,starting in November 2020. [1] [2] On July 19,2024,Assemblymember Burgos resigned from the Assembly for personal reasons,then announced he would serve as CEO of the New York Apartment Association. [3] [4]
Burgos and his three sisters were raised in the Bronx by a single mother. He attended the Bronx High School of Science and graduated from University at Albany,SUNY with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. [1] Burgos then began working for New York City Council Member Rubén Díaz Sr.,as a deputy chief of staff and budget director. [5] Burgos is a member of Iota Phi Theta fraternity.
In February 2020,Marcos Crespo –Assemblyman for the 85th district and chair of the Bronx County Democratic Party –announced his resignation. [6] Burgos announced he would run for the seat and,with the backing of the Bronx County Democratic Committee,defeated William Moore 62-38% in the Democratic primary. [7] [8] Burgos easily won the general election in the strongly Democratic seat,and was seated on November 12,2020. [9]
In July 2024,Burgos resigned from the New York State Assembly and later became the Chief Executive Officer of New York Apartment Association,an organization that represents a coalition of property owners and managers who provide affordable multi-family housing in the state of New York. [10] [11]