Alec Brook-Krasny
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Alec Brook-Krasny (born March 2, 1958, Moscow
, former Soviet Union
) is an American
Jewish politician and the first Soviet-born Russian language speaker to become a New York State Assembly
member elected for the 46th District on November 7, 2006. He is affiliated with the Democratic Party
. He currently serves on the Housing, Aging, Cities, Election Law, and Governmental Employees Committees in the Assembly.
He emigrated to the USA in 1989 from Moscow where he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Consumer Technology (currently Russian state university for tourism and services) in 1983. After a few decades in New York, he became a manager and started his own successful business, called Funorama, in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. He later was appointed to the Community Board and quickly rose to the position of Community Board Treasurer.
His first political campaign
was in 2000 for the State Assembly. Though he lost to the party-backed incumbent, he won a record number of votes as the city's most viable write-in candidate. In 2001, he ran for the City Council. Though he won the endorsememt of the New York Times, he lost to Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. That same year, Brook-Krasny became the founding Executive Director of The Council of Jewish Émigré Community Organizations (COJECO), a central coordinating body for 42 community-based, Russian-speaking émigré organizations in New York.
In 2006, State Assemblywoman Adele Cohen
retired and Brook-Krasny declared his candidacy. Running a fierce campaign against fellow local activist Ari Kagan, Brook-Krasny reached out to many non-Jewish voters and secured the endorsements of many local newspapers and elected officials. He won in a close election.
Moscow
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, former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
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) is an American
United States
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Jewish politician and the first Soviet-born Russian language speaker to become a New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
member elected for the 46th District on November 7, 2006. He is affiliated with the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
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. He currently serves on the Housing, Aging, Cities, Election Law, and Governmental Employees Committees in the Assembly.
He emigrated to the USA in 1989 from Moscow where he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Consumer Technology (currently Russian state university for tourism and services) in 1983. After a few decades in New York, he became a manager and started his own successful business, called Funorama, in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. He later was appointed to the Community Board and quickly rose to the position of Community Board Treasurer.
His first political campaign
Political campaign
A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group. In democracies, political campaigns often refer to electoral campaigns, wherein representatives are chosen or referendums are decided...
was in 2000 for the State Assembly. Though he lost to the party-backed incumbent, he won a record number of votes as the city's most viable write-in candidate. In 2001, he ran for the City Council. Though he won the endorsememt of the New York Times, he lost to Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. That same year, Brook-Krasny became the founding Executive Director of The Council of Jewish Émigré Community Organizations (COJECO), a central coordinating body for 42 community-based, Russian-speaking émigré organizations in New York.
In 2006, State Assemblywoman Adele Cohen
Adele Cohen
Adele Cohen is an American lawyer and former politician. She is a graduate of Brooklyn College .-1991 race for New York City Council:...
retired and Brook-Krasny declared his candidacy. Running a fierce campaign against fellow local activist Ari Kagan, Brook-Krasny reached out to many non-Jewish voters and secured the endorsements of many local newspapers and elected officials. He won in a close election.