Velmanette Montgomery

Politician

1942 –

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Who is Velmanette Montgomery?

Velmanette Montgomery represents District 25 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.

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Born
1942
Education
  • New York University

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on July 23, 2013

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