Crystal Peoples
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Crystal Davis Peoples-Stokes (born December 22, 1951) is a Democratic
member of the New York State Assembly
representing Assembly District 141, which includes the city of Buffalo
within Erie County, New York
.
Peoples attended Buffalo State College
, where she earned her B.S. degree in elementary education and masters degree in student personnel administration. She worked as a member of the Erie County Legislature representing the 7th District from 1993 to 2002.
In 2000, Peoples, a member of Grassroots
and the majority leader of the Erie County Legislature, ran against incumbent Assemblyman Arthur O. Eve. The race was described by The New York Times
as the toughest election contest of Eve's political career. Peoples-Stokes's Democratic primary election
challenge was almost successful, and it was credited with energizing minority voters to elect Byron Brown
as a New York State Senator.
Peoples was elected to the State Assembly in November 2002, after Eve's retirement. She ran uncontested in the November 2008 and November 2010 general election
s.
She lives in Buffalo, New York
, with her daughter Rashaun and grandson Kaleb Malik.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
representing Assembly District 141, which includes the city of Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
within Erie County, New York
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
.
Peoples attended Buffalo State College
Buffalo State College
The State University of New York College at Buffalo, referred to as Buffalo State College, often referred to colloquially as Buff State, is a public, liberal arts college in Buffalo, New York, United States and is part of the State University of New York. Buffalo State was founded in 1871 as the...
, where she earned her B.S. degree in elementary education and masters degree in student personnel administration. She worked as a member of the Erie County Legislature representing the 7th District from 1993 to 2002.
In 2000, Peoples, a member of Grassroots
Grassroots (organization)
Grassroots is a political organization in Erie County, New York, which was founded in 1986 by a group of block club leaders, that is known for successful voter registration and elective placements such as Byron Brown in the Buffalo City Council and Crystal Peoples in the Erie County Legislature...
and the majority leader of the Erie County Legislature, ran against incumbent Assemblyman Arthur O. Eve. The race was described by The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
as the toughest election contest of Eve's political career. Peoples-Stokes's Democratic primary election
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
challenge was almost successful, and it was credited with energizing minority voters to elect Byron Brown
Byron Brown
Byron William Brown II is the 58th and current mayor of Buffalo, New York, elected on November 8, 2005 and is the city's first African-American mayor. He previously served Western New York as a member of the New York State Senate and Buffalo Common Council...
as a New York State Senator.
Peoples was elected to the State Assembly in November 2002, after Eve's retirement. She ran uncontested in the November 2008 and November 2010 general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
s.
She lives in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, with her daughter Rashaun and grandson Kaleb Malik.