Jesse Hamilton
| Jesse Hamilton | |
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 20th District | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Eric Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent Democratic Conference |
| Spouse(s) | Lorna Hamilton |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
Ithaca College B.A. Long Island University M.B.A. Seton Hall University J.D. |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | Official website |
Jesse Hamilton is an American lawyer and politician from the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.
Hamilton was born and raised in the South Bronx. He later moved to Crown Heights, and served on the school board, as president of his block association and as president of the Rosa Parks Independent Democratic Organization. He also served as counsel for Eric Adams while Adams served in the New York State Senate.
On September 9, 2014, Hamilton won the Democratic Party primary election to represent District 20 in the State Senate, which has been vacant since Adams resigned to be sworn in as Brooklyn's Borough President. As there is no Republican Party opponent, Hamilton is unopposed in the November general election. In 2016, Hamilton announced that he would no longer conference as a Democrat and would instead join the Republican-aligned Independent Democratic Conference. The IDC is a group of eight Democratic Senators who conference with each other, enabling Republicans to control the chamber and its agenda.
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