Darcel Clark
| Darcel D. Clark | |
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| Bronx County District Attorney | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Robert T. Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 New York City, New York |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Detective Ray Davis |
| Residence | The Bronx, New York |
| Alma mater |
Boston College (B.A.) Howard University (J.D.) |
| Religion | Christian |
Darcel Denise Clark (born 1962) is a New York attorney and prosecutor who currently serves as the Bronx County District Attorney, serving since 2016. Clark is the first woman to hold that office, and the first female of color to serve as a district attorney in the history of the State of New York.
Prior to being elected district attorney, Clark served as a judge on New York City Criminal Court and subsequently on the New York Supreme Court in the Bronx and in that court's Appellate Division.
Clark is a native of the Bronx. In her early life, she lived in the Soundview Houses in the South Bronx. Her parents, Daniel and Viola, were both community-oriented people. Her father, a grounds supervisor, worked hard to provide for the family. Her mother, a nurse, was a member of the tenant patrol, which was formed in 1975, to keep neighbors and their children safe. She attended New York City Public Schools and graduated from Harry S. Truman High School in the Bronx. Clark became the first member of her family to attend college.
She attended Boston College, graduating in 1983 with a Bachelor's of Arts. She then attended law school at Howard University, graduating in 1986.
Clark is married to First Grade Detective Eaton "Ray" Davis, a 32-year veteran of the New York City Police Department and graduate of John Jay College of the City University of New York.
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