Nathan Lebron
Encyclopedia
Nathan Lebron is the first Hispanic to run for Mayor in the City of Albany
and is one of the few Hispanics to have run in a mayoral general election in New York
State.
, United States
, North America
. As a toddler he and his two younger sisters were taken to San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
to be raised by their maternal grandmother. At the age of ten he returned to New York City with an uncle to be reunited with his mother. Two years later his mother suffered a severe stroke and was hospitalized. Lebron and his younger half-siblings were sent to live with a family in the South Bronx where they were mistreated. Shortly thereafter he was diagnosed with cancer. He spent more than one year recuperating from spinal surgery to remove the baseball-sized tumor that had grown adjacent to his spinal cord.
By the time Lebron was released from the hospital his mother was still hospitalized and his father had died from kidney failure. Lebron was placed at St. Dominic's Home in the South Bronx, NY. His mother eventually would be released from the hospital only to end up living in a shelter. Although the cancer left Lebron permanently disabled, he worked two part-time jobs after school. He thrived in this supportive environment and completed high school with honors.
In the general election, Lebron received 7% of the vote while Corey Ellis of the Working Family Party received 30% and Jerry Jennings on the Democratic Party received 63% of the vote.
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
and is one of the few Hispanics to have run in a mayoral general election in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
State.
Early life
Lebron was born in Harlem, New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. As a toddler he and his two younger sisters were taken to San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
San Sebastián is a municipality of Puerto Rico located northwest of the island south of Isabela and Quebradillas; north of Las Marías; east of Moca and Añasco; and west of Lares. San Sebastián is spread over twenty-four wards and San Sebastián Pueblo...
to be raised by their maternal grandmother. At the age of ten he returned to New York City with an uncle to be reunited with his mother. Two years later his mother suffered a severe stroke and was hospitalized. Lebron and his younger half-siblings were sent to live with a family in the South Bronx where they were mistreated. Shortly thereafter he was diagnosed with cancer. He spent more than one year recuperating from spinal surgery to remove the baseball-sized tumor that had grown adjacent to his spinal cord.
By the time Lebron was released from the hospital his mother was still hospitalized and his father had died from kidney failure. Lebron was placed at St. Dominic's Home in the South Bronx, NY. His mother eventually would be released from the hospital only to end up living in a shelter. Although the cancer left Lebron permanently disabled, he worked two part-time jobs after school. He thrived in this supportive environment and completed high school with honors.
Education
- Harry S. Truman High School (New York City)Harry S. Truman High School (New York City)Harry S Truman High School is a public high school at 750 Baychester Avenue, in the Bronx, New York City, United States. The school is designated as an Empowerment School by the New York City Department of Education, which allows it more autonomy in choosing a curriculum...
- Diploma, 1989 - University at Albany, SUNYUniversity at Albany, SUNYThe State University of New York at Albany, also known as University at Albany, State University of New York, SUNY Albany or simply UAlbany, is a public university located in Albany, Guilderland, and East Greenbush, New York, United States; is the senior campus of the State University of New York ...
- Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science, 1997 - Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
- Master of Liberal Arts, Information Technology, 2006
Career
Lebron pursued a career in Information Technology working at many Capital Region firms during the 1990s. For five years he commuted to Cooperstown, New York, where he worked as the Director of Information Services at the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He has also worked for Garnet River and the New York State Liquor Authority. At the present time he is an independent Information Technology Consultant.Politics
In spring 2009, Lebron was approached by the City of Albany Republican Committee to run for Mayor of Albany in the 2009 election. He accepted and announced his candidacy in May 2009.In the general election, Lebron received 7% of the vote while Corey Ellis of the Working Family Party received 30% and Jerry Jennings on the Democratic Party received 63% of the vote.