Keith Powers (politician)

Keith Powers (born November 16, 1983) is an American politician, Democrat, and council member for the 4th District of the New York City Council. He succeeded former council member Daniel Garodnick in 2018.[1][2]

Keith Powers
Member of the New York City Council from the 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2018
Preceded by	Daniel Garodnick
Personal details
Born	November 16, 1983 New York, New York
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Dayton (BA) City University of New York (MA)
Website	Official website

The district includes the Upper East Side, Central Park South, Grand Central Terminal, Tudor City, Waterside, Peter Cooper Village, Carnegie Hill, Stuyvesant Town, the United Nations as well as part of Yorkville and Turtle Bay in Manhattan.

Life and career

Powers attended The Epiphany School and St. Francis Preparatory School, both Catholic schools.[3] He received his B.A. in political science from the University of Dayton in 2005 and his M.A. in political science from the City College of New York Graduate Center in 2013.[4]

From November 2006 to January 2011, Powers served as the chief of staff for New York State Assembly member Johnathan Bing. He was the campaign manager for New York State Senator Liz Krueger during her 2006 campaign. Since January 2011 Powers has served as the chair of the Business Affairs Committee of Community Board 6. From January 2011 to the start of his campaign in April 2017, he was the vice president of Constantinople & Vallone Consulting, a government relations consulting firm.[4]

On September 12, 2017, he won the Democratic nomination for New York City Council District 4. He won the November 7 general election and took the place of Councilman Dan Garodnick on January 1, 2018.

In January 2019, he was ranked first (tied with Helen Rosenthal) as top lawmaker on New York City Council by City and State.[5]

Electoral history

Powers won the Democratic primary for District 4 in 2017 with 40.83% of the vote. He went on to win the general election with 57.44% of the vote, against Republican Party candidate Rebecca Harary and Liberal Party candidate Rachel Honig.[2]

New York City Council: District 4

Election		Candidate	Party	Votes	Pct		Candidate	Party	Votes	Pct		Candidate	Party	Votes	Pct		Candidate	Party	Votes	Pct
2017 Primary		Keith Powers	Dem	4,456	40.83%		Marti Speranza	Dem	2,493	22.84%		Rachel Honig	Dem	948	8.69%		Bessie Schachter	Dem	918	8.41%
2017 General		Keith Powers	Dem	15,086	57.44%		Rebecca Harary	Rep	8,015	30.52%		Rachel Honig	Lib	3,137	11.94%

References

1. "Garodnick not running for mayor in 2017 | Real Estate Weekly". Real Estate Weekly. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
2. "Keith Powers (New York) - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2018-01-01.
3. "Biography". Keith Powers. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
4. Powers, Keith. "Keith Powers". Linkedin. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
5. i_beebe (2020-01-26). "The Best & Worst New York City Lawmakers". CSNY. Retrieved 2020-02-12.

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