Rebecca Seawright

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Rebecca Seawright
Member of the New York Assembly from the 76th District
Assumed office
January 1, 2015
Preceded by Micah Kellner
Personal details
Political party Democratic

Rebecca Seawright is the Assembly member for the 76th District of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of the Upper East Side, Roosevelt Island and Yorkville in Manhattan.

Life and career

Seawright was born and raised in Texas, and came to New York City to attend law school at the City University of New York.[1]Formerly, she served as the New York State Director of the National Women’s Political Caucus, also worked in the New York Assembly as a staffer.[2]She also worked in Washington, D.C., including for United States Senator Lloyd Bentsen.[3]

A advocate for women's rights, Seawright serves on the boards of the Feminist Press and the CUNY School of Law Board of Visitors.[4]

New York Assembly

Assemblyman Micah Kellner decided to not seek re-election in 2014, and Seawright entered the race to succeed him.[5]The only woman in the race, she would go on to defeat three others to take the Democratic nomination.[6]Seawright easily won the general election with nearly 67% of the vote.[7]

Seawright was sworn into office on January 1, 2015. She is currently a member of the Banking Committee; Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee; Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee; Judiciary Committee; and the Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development Committee.

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Political offices
Preceded by New York Assembly, 76th District
2015–present
Incumbent