Daniel Dromm, commonly known as Danny Dromm, is an American teacher and politician from Queens, New York who is a member of the New York City Council

New York City Council

The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs. The Council serves as a check against the mayor in a "strong" mayor-council government model. The council monitors performance of city agencies and...

. A Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

, he was elected to the city council in 2009, representing the 25th district in Queens. Dromm defeated councilwoman Helen Sears

Helen Sears

Helen Sears is a New York Democrat who formerly represented the 25th District of Queens in the New York City Council.- Personal career and Early life :...

 by 10 points, 49% to 39%, in the Democratic primary.

A resident of Jackson Heights, New York, Dromm is a public school teacher. Heavily involved in the Queens County Democratic Party, he served as Democratic District Leader in the 39th assembly district.

He is one of the first two openly gay city council members from outside Manhattan, elected alongside Jimmy Van Bramer

Jimmy Van Bramer

Jimmy Van Bramer is a member of the New York City Council. He was elected to the New York City Council to represent the 26th district on November 3, 2009. He represents Woodside, Sunnyside, Long Island City, Astoria, and Maspeth.-Early life:...

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External links

• Official NYC Council Website
• Campaign website