Aurelia Greene
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Aurelia Greene represented District 77 in the New York State Assembly
, which comprises the Highbridge
, Morrisania
, and Morris Heights
sections of The Bronx
. She had been representing her current district since 1982. She resigned in April 2009 to become Deputy Bronx Borough President.
Some of her past positions within the Assembly include Deputy Majority Leader and former Chairwoman of the Assembly Committee on Banks. She was also once the Chairwoman of the Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs & Protection and Subcommittee on Adult Education. Currently, she is the Speaker Pro Tempore and the Ranking Member of both the Education Committee and Chairwoman of the Assembly's Bronx delegation. In 2007 she broke with her party and voted against marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples.
In March 1990, Assemblywoman Greene-along with her husband and a former Bronx school superintendent-were acquitted of criminal charges "stemming from the removal of a baby grand piano" from a public school adjacent to the house of the Greene family in 1983.
Greene has made it clear that despite the opinion of 72 percent of New Yorkers, she believes along with many of her Democratic colleagues in the New York State Assembly that illegal aliens should be given drivers licenses. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wxxi/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1170856§ionID=1
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...
, which comprises the Highbridge
Highbridge, Bronx
Highbridge is a residential neighborhood geographically located in the Southwestern section of The Bronx, New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 4. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: the Cross-Bronx Expressway to the north, Jerome Avenue to...
, Morrisania
Morrisania, Bronx
Morrisania is the historical name for the South Bronx and derives from the powerful and aristocratic Morris family, who at one time owned all of the Manor of Morrisania. Today the name is most commonly associated with the village of Morrisania, which is only a small corner of the original...
, and Morris Heights
Morris Heights, Bronx
Morris Heights is a low income residential neighborhood located in the west Bronx. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 5. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: West Burnside Avenue to the north, Jerome Avenue to the east, the Cross-Bronx Expressway to the...
sections of The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
. She had been representing her current district since 1982. She resigned in April 2009 to become Deputy Bronx Borough President.
Some of her past positions within the Assembly include Deputy Majority Leader and former Chairwoman of the Assembly Committee on Banks. She was also once the Chairwoman of the Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs & Protection and Subcommittee on Adult Education. Currently, she is the Speaker Pro Tempore and the Ranking Member of both the Education Committee and Chairwoman of the Assembly's Bronx delegation. In 2007 she broke with her party and voted against marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples.
In March 1990, Assemblywoman Greene-along with her husband and a former Bronx school superintendent-were acquitted of criminal charges "stemming from the removal of a baby grand piano" from a public school adjacent to the house of the Greene family in 1983.
Greene has made it clear that despite the opinion of 72 percent of New Yorkers, she believes along with many of her Democratic colleagues in the New York State Assembly that illegal aliens should be given drivers licenses. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wxxi/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1170856§ionID=1