Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

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Edu Hermelyn
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(m. 2020)​
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
Chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party
Assumed office
January 20, 2020
Education Buffalo State College (BS)
University at Buffalo (BS)
Illinois Institute of Technology (MS)
Northwestern University (MBA)
Signature Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn Signature.png
Website Assembly website

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (born December 2, 1972) is an American politician who serves as the Assembly Member for the 42nd District of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of East Flatbush, Flatbush, Ditmas Park, and Midwood, in Brooklyn.

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Bichotte Hermelyn was the first Haitian-American to be elected to the State Legislature from New York City, [1] as well as Chair of the Kings County Democratic Committee. [2]

Early life and education

Bichotte Hermelyn was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York to Haitian immigrants, [3] and attended public schools, graduating from LaGuardia High School. [4] She has a B.S. in electrical engineering from SUNY Buffalo, a B.S. in mathematics in secondary education and a B.T. in electrical engineering from Buffalo State College, an M.B.A from Northwestern University, and an M.S. from the Illinois Institute of Technology. [5] [6] She is also an alumna of the White House Project, a leadership program created by Brooklyn College [ when? ]. [7]

On January 1, 2020, she married Brooklyn District Leader Edu Hermelyn. [8]

Career

Prior to public service, Bichotte Hermelyn was an engineer working in Japan and China. [9] She is known as an avid traveler, and has traveled to seven countries on the continent of Africa, as well as several countries in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, including Israel. [10]

Bichotte Hermelyn serves as a Democratic District Leader for her district in Brooklyn. [11]

New York Assembly

In 2012, Bichotte Hermelyn opted to take on longtime Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs, who despite fast-changing demographic shifts had won the 42nd District easily as a white, Jewish woman in an African-American, Caribbean community. Bichotte Hermelyn, who is of Haitian descent, challenged Jacobs in the Democratic primary, but lost to the incumbent 67% to 32%.

The following cycle in 2014, Jacobs decided to retire, and Bichotte Hermelyn announced her campaign for the Assembly. In a four-way primary, Bichotte Hermelyn won the nomination with 48% of the vote. In the safely-Democratic seat, she went on to win the general election with over 90% of the vote. [12]

Bichotte Hermelyn was sworn into office on January 1, 2015, with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio administering the oath of office. In the Assembly, she serves as Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs).

In 2023, Bichotte Hermelyn was appointed Majority Whip for the Democratic Caucus of the New York State Assembly. [13]

Brooklyn Democratic Party

In January 2020, Bichotte Hermelyn was chosen to succeed Frank Seddio as Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair, making her both the first woman and first African-American woman to lead a county party in New York City. [14]

In August 2022, a closed-door meeting of the Brooklyn Democratic Party Executive Committee voted to consolidate power in her hands, where the Committee passed several rule changes meant to blunt the ability of the newly elected County Committee reformist bloc to enact democratizing reforms. [15]

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  2. ↑ i_beebe (2020-03-22). "Rodneyse Bichotte: Definitely not the old boss". CSNY. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  3. ↑ "Rodneyse Bichotte Becomes First Haitian American From NYC Elected To State Assembly". Haitian Times. 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  4. ↑ "Alumni Honored at Commencement". 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  5. ↑ "Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn - Assembly District 42 |Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly". assembly.state.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  6. ↑ Tomaszewski, Megan (July 2020). "Turning Pain into Purpose". www.buffalo.edu. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Haitian American confident of winning 42nd AD". Caribbean Life News. 2014-09-02. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  8. ↑ "Brooklyn Lawmakers on the Move Jan. 4, 2020". Kings County Politics. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  9. ↑ "Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn - Assembly District 42 |Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly". assembly.state.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  10. ↑ "Brooklyn, NY - Assemblywoman Apologizes To Jewish Community For Racially Tinged Comments Share Tweet Share Mail". Vos Is Neias. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
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  15. ↑ "Brooklyn Democratic Party Execs Change Rules to Protect Their Power". The City. August 31, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
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