Eric Adams (politician)
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Eric Adams speaking at City Hall in New York City, October 5, 2008.
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| 18th Borough President of Brooklyn | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Marty Markowitz |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 20th district |
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| In office January 2007 – December 31, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Carl Andrews |
| Succeeded by | office vacant |
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| Profession | Police Officer |
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| Police career | |
| Department | New York City Police Department |
| Years of service | 1984–2006 |
| Rank | Police Officer Sergeant Lieutenant Captain |
Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is the current far-left Mayor of New York City. Previously, he was a Democratic State Senator in the New York Senate, representing the 20th Senate District, which includes the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Flatbush, Crown Heights, Park Slope, Sunset Park and Prospect Heights and the Brooklyn Borough President, the first African-American to hold the office.
Prior to his election to the New York State Senate, Adams served as a police officer in the New York City Police Department for 22 years.[1] Adams graduated from the New York City Police Academy in 1984 as the highest ranked student of his class. He started in the New York City Transit Police and worked in the 6th precinct in Greenwich Village, the 94th precinct in Greenpoint and the 88th precinct covering Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. While serving, he co-founded 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care, an advocacy group for black police officers, and often spoke out against police brutality and racial profiling.[2] During the 1990s Adams served as president of the Grand Council of Guardians. Adams rose to prominence during the 90s, after a series of "friendly fire" shootings by white police officers against black officers.
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Early life and education
Eric Leroy Adams was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn on September 1, 1960.[3]
Adams was raised in Bushwick, Brooklyn and South Jamaica, Queens attending Brooklyn Tech and Bayside High School.
Adams received his A.A. from City Tech and his B.A. from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He has a Master of Public Administration degree from Marist College.[4]
Politics
In 1994 Adams unsuccessfully ran against Major Owens for the 11th Congressional seat in Central Brooklyn.
State Senate
Adams was first elected to the New York State Senate in 2006. While a state senator, Adams co-chair of New York's State Legislators Against Illegal Guns.
Adams was a vocal opponent of the New York Police Department's "stop and frisk" policy, which predominantly affected young Black and Latino men. He has sought to stop the New York City Police Department from gathering data about individuals who have been stopped but not charged.[5] In 2000, the United States Commission on Civil Rights concluded the City of New York’s street-stop policy constituted racial profiling[6] Adams supported the calling for a federal investigation into current "stop-and-frisk" practices.[6]
Adams was among the legislators who suggested a pay raise in 2008.[7]
Adams and fellow state lawmakers wore hooded sweatshirts in the legislative chamber on March 12, 2012,[8] in protest of the shooting of Trayvon Martin, a Florida teen who was killed by George Zimmerman.[8]
On December 2, 2009, Adams was one of the 24 senators to vote in favor of marriage equality in New York State.[9] Adams spoke in support of the freedom to marry during the debate before the vote.[9]
Reference List
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See also
External links
- Official Brooklyn borough president website
- Eric Adams for Brooklyn Borough President 2013
- Elect Eric Adams for Brooklyn Borough President 2013 on Facebook
- New York State Senate: Eric Adams (archived)
- 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement
| New York State Senate | ||
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| Preceded by | New York State Senate, 20th District January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2013 |
Vacant
Resigned
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| Preceded by | Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Aging 2013 - December 31, 2013 |
Vacant
Resigned
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| Preceded by | Chairman of the Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering 2009–2010 |
Succeeded by John Bonacic |
| Preceded by | Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Homeland Security and Military Affairs 2009–2010 |
Succeeded by Greg Ball |
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| Preceded by | Borough President of Brooklyn 2014–present |
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