Elect Adam Powell, Congressman for the 15th District of
NY
Adam Clayton Powell represents the 68th Assembly
District in the New York State Assembly which includes
parts of Harlem and East Harlem. First elected to the
Assembly in 2000, he sits on four committees: Housing,
Insurance, Small Business, and Corporations, Authorities
and Commissions.
He is also the Chairman of the Legislative Commission on
Government Administration. He passed the law known as
S.C.R.I.E. (Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption)
which exempts seniors from paying any rent increases if
their income is under $29,000/yr and more than 30% of
that goes to rent. From 1992-1997, Powell served as a
New York City Council Member representing East Harlem
and parts of the Upper West Side and the South Bronx.
He helped raise the standard of education by ensuring
that every public school building in his district was
equipped with state-of-the-art computer labs.
Through his efforts to bring the Magic Johnson Theaters
to some of New York’s most blighted areas, Powell has
helped to create new job opportunities and economic
development.
Powell has also employed his organizational skills and
leadership abilities for the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) helping to bring order and hope
to communities decimated by natural disasters.
As a public servant, Adam has been on the front lines
battling for us; even going to jail to defend the
principles of human rights for the people of the island
of Vieques. For an exhaustive 11 years, Adam, with deep
personal conviction and vision, co-produced for Showtime
the movie “Keep The Faith, Baby” the first movie ever
about his legendary father, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Adam
is an activist, legislator, visionary, and a respected
leader.
Powell earned his undergraduate degree from Howard
University and a law degree from the Fordham University
School of Law. Upon graduation he worked as an Assistant
District Attorney in the Bronx. Assemblyman Powell lives
in East Harlem and is the proud father of a son named –
what else? – Adam Clayton Powell V. In fact, Adam V, a
junior at Columbia University, is a competitive swimmer
and has several records including fastest swimmer ever
at Columbia and fastest ever in New York State’s high
school history
Adam Clayton
Powell Calls Rangel’s Floor Rant
‘Self-serving’
Friday, 13 August 2010 18:21
administrator
(New York, NY-August 11, 2010)-
Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell, the
frontrunner in the race to replace
embattled Harlem Congressman Charlie
Rangel, denounced the Congressman’s
half-hour speech on the floor of the
House yesterday as, ‘Self-serving
and another example of how Rangel
has grown out of touch.”
Adam Clayton
Powell IV To Announce Rangel Primary
Challenge
Tuesday, 20 July 2010 21:09
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Daily
News
Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell
IV confirmed this afternoon that he
will formally announce a primary
challenge against embattled Rep.
Charlie Rangel at 10 a.m. Monday
morning at the corner of Lexington
Avenue and 116th Street.
Politics and
Commentary, Coast to Coast, From The Los
Angeles Times
Tuesday, 20 July 2010 20:45
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It's no surprise that Charles B.
Rangel, the gravelly-voiced Democrat
from Harlem, has attracted a primary
challenger.
After all, when the House Ethics
Committee admonishes you for
accepting gifts from corporations
for your junkets to your retreat in
the Dominican Republic, you can
expect to pay out of pocket.
In an interview, Mr. Powell, a
member of the New York state
assembly, said Wednesday he intended
to challenge Mr. Rangel in the
Democratic primary for the
congressional seat that encompasses
Harlem and much of upper Manhattan.
Adam Clayton Powell represents the 68th Assembly District in
the New York State Assembly which includes parts of Harlem
and East Harlem. First elected to the Assembly in 2000, he
sits on four committees: Housing, Insurance, Small Business,
and Corporations, Authorities and Commissions. He is also
the Chairman of the Legislative Commission on Government
Administration. He passed the law known as S.C.R.I.E.
(Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption) which exempts
seniors from paying any rent increases if their income is
under $29,000/yr and more than 30% of that goes to rent.
From 1992-1997, Powell served as a New York City Council
Member representing East Harlem and parts of the Upper West
Side and the South Bronx. He helped raise the standard of
education by ensuring that every public school building in
his district was equipped with state-of-the-art computer
labs. Through his efforts to bring the Magic Johnson
Theaters to some of New York’s most blighted areas, Powell
has helped to create new job opportunities and economic
development. Powell has also employed his organizational
skills and leadership abilities for the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) helping to bring order and hope to
communities decimated by natural disasters.
As a public servant, Adam has been on the front lines
battling for us; even going to jail to defend the principles
of human rights for the people of the island of Vieques. For
an exhaustive 11 years, Adam, with deep personal conviction
and vision, co-produced for Showtime the movie
“Keep The Faith, Baby” the first movie ever about his
legendary father, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Adam is an
activist, legislator, visionary, and a respected leader.
Powell earned his undergraduate degree from Howard
University and a law degree from the Fordham University
School of Law. Upon graduation he worked as an Assistant
District Attorney in the Bronx. Assemblyman Powell lives in
East Harlem and is the proud father of a son named – what
else? – Adam Clayton Powell V. In fact, Adam V, a junior at
Columbia University, is a competitive swimmer and has
several records including fastest swimmer ever at
Columbia and fastest ever in New York State’s high school
history!
Adam Clayton Powell
representa al Distrito 68 de la Asamblea del Estado de Nueva
York que incluye partes de Harlem e East Harlem. Fue electo
a la Asamblea por primera vez en el año 2000 y hoy ocupa
puestos en cuatro comités: Vivienda, Seguros; Pequeños
Negocios y Corporaciones, Autoridades y Comisiones. También
preside la Comisión Legislativa sobre Administración
Gubernamental. Aprobó la ley S.C.R.I.E. (Exención de
Aumentos de Alquiler para Ancianos) la cual exime a las
personas de edad avanzada de pagar cualquier aumento de
alquiler si su ingreso es de menos de $29,000 al año, y más
de 30% de su ingreso tiene que ser utilizado para pagar el
alquiler.
De 1992 a 1997, Powell sirvió como miembro del
Consejo de la Ciudad de Nueva York en representación de East
Harlem y partes del Upper West Side y el Sur del Bronx. Ha
ayudado a elevar el estándar de la educación, asegurando que
todas las escuelas públicas en el distrito estén equipadas
con modernos laboratorios de computadoras. A través de sus
esfuerzos para traer los teatros Magic Johnson a algunas de
las áreas más pobres de Nueva York, Powell también ha
ayudado a crear nuevas oportunidades de empleo y desarrollo
económico. Powell también ha empleado su liderazgo y
habilidades organizacionales en la Agencia Federal para la
Administración de Emergencias (FEMA) donde ha ayudado a
traer orden y esperanza a comunidades afectadas por
desastres naturales.
Como servidor público, Adam ha luchando por todos nosotros;
hasta fue encarcelado por proteger los derechos humanos de
los residentes de la isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico. Durante
11 años exhaustivos, Adam, con una profunda convicción
personal y visión, co-produjo la película "Keep The
Faith, Baby" para Showtime, la primera película
sobre su legendario padre, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Adam es
un activista, un legislador, un visionario y un respetado
líder.
Powell obtuvo un título de estudios subgraduados en
Howard University y se graduó de la Escuela de Leyes de la
Universidad de Fordham. Al graduarse trabajó como asistente
del Fiscal del Distrito del Bronx. El asambleísta Powell
vive en East Harlem y es el orgulloso padre del talentoso
joven Adam Clayton Powell V. De hecho, Adam V, cursa su
tercer año en la Universidad de Columbia y es un nadador
competitivo con varios récords incluyendo el nadador más
rápido en la historia de Columbia y el más rápido de escuela
superior en la historia del estado de Nueva York.
Assembly District 68
Adam Clayton Powell, IV
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