Velmanette Montgomery
Encyclopedia
Velmanette Montgomery represents District 18 in the New York State Senate
, which comprises Fort Greene, Boerum Hill
, Red Hook, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Sunset Park
, Gowanus, and Park Slope, among other neighborhoods located within the borough of Brooklyn
.
Elected in 1984, Senator Montgomery is the Chair of the Senate Committee on Children and Families. Prior to her election, Montgomery worked as a teacher, adjunct professor, and day care director as well as the co-founder of the Day Care Forum of New York City
. She has also served as president of Community School Board 13.
Montgomery holds a Master's Degree in Education from New York University
, as well as an Honorary Doctor of Laws from St. Joseph's College. She is a Revson Fellow at Columbia University
.
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
, which comprises Fort Greene, Boerum Hill
Boerum Hill
Boerum Hill is a small neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn that occupies 36 blocks bounded by State Street to the north, 4th Avenue to the east, Smith Street to the west, and Warren Street to the south. Commercial strips line Smith Street and Atlantic...
, Red Hook, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Sunset Park
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Sunset Park is a neighborhood in the western section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, USA. It is bounded by Greenwood Heights to the north, Borough Park to the east, Bay Ridge to the south, and Upper New York Bay to the west...
, Gowanus, and Park Slope, among other neighborhoods located within the borough of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
.
Elected in 1984, Senator Montgomery is the Chair of the Senate Committee on Children and Families. Prior to her election, Montgomery worked as a teacher, adjunct professor, and day care director as well as the co-founder of the Day Care Forum of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. She has also served as president of Community School Board 13.
Montgomery holds a Master's Degree in Education from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, as well as an Honorary Doctor of Laws from St. Joseph's College. She is a Revson Fellow at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
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