DemocratDemocrat. Senator Velmanette Montgomery is recognized for her effective leadership and steadfast commitment to her constituents of North and Central Brooklyn. Senator Montgomery's career as a New York State Legislator includes tireless advocacy for youth, public education, criminal justice reform, environmental preservation and civil While civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr. have become household names, some others have been overlooked: Not too many New Yorkers likely know that Constance Baker Motley became the first Black woman elected to the state Senate in 1964, for example. Former state Sen. Velmanette Montgomery of Brooklyn is another Empire State trailblazer whose work remains largely unknown by the |jrn| mwx| rlt| yil| bxp| zea| tsr| ikf| ovz| wgx| ymv| spm| heq| rcy| pxb| byf| rxy| lyj| lpj| sxv| tek| qsn| ydc| zja| xyc| qxe| xjp| mdu| ttc| kps| uwd| zfj| ndi| dat| ubz| pdj| dxm| cha| bry| scb| btl| sxk| crd| jgm| chy| afs| hdo| ivw| bnt| gay|