Noam Bramson
| Noam Bramson | |
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| Mayor of New Rochelle, New York | |
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Assumed office January 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Timothy C. Idoni |
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| Born |
December 13, 1969 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Stern |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Website | www |
Noam Bramson (born December 13, 1969) is an American politician from the state of New York. He is the mayor of New Rochelle, New York and has served since being appointed in January 2006 to complete the unexpired term of Mayor Timothy C. Idoni. Bramson was reelected in 2011 with 79% of the vote.
Prior to becoming mayor, Bramson served for ten years on the New Rochelle City Council as a representative of the Fifth City District. In 2013 Bramson was nominated by the Westchester County Democratic Party to be its candidate for Westchester County Executive against incumbent Republican Rob Astorino.
Noam Bramson was born on December 13, 1969 in New Rochelle, New York. In 1987, Bramson went to Harvard University, where he completed his undergraduate degree in three years, and then received a master's degree in Public Policy. Bramson was chosen to give a student address at his Harvard's commencement in 1990.
From 1992 until 2012, Bramson served as a political consultant and speechwriter for Rep. Nita Lowey. Bramson served on the Boards of numerous civic organizations, including the New Rochelle Campership Fund, the Castle Gallery, the New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence, the New Rochelle Council of Community Services, the Westchester Jewish Council, and the United Way of New Rochelle.
Bramson returned to New Rochelle after college in 1995, and at the age of 25, was elected to New Rochelle City Council. He won his subsequent election bids in 1999 and 2003, garnering more than 70 percent of the vote.
In 2002, Bramson challenged longtime Democratic Assemblyman Ron Tocci. Bramson won the Democratic primary with 61% of the vote. Tocci switched parties, winning against Bramson in the general election as the Republican Party candidate with 53% of the vote.
In January 2006, Bramson was appointed to a one-year term as mayor to complete the unexpired term of Timothy Idoni. Bramson won a special election in November 2006 for Mayor. In 2007, Bramson won his first full four-year term and was re-elected in 2011 with 79% of the vote.
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