Louis celebrates first as City Council member
By Nelson A. King
Brooklyn Democratic Council
Member Haitian American
Farah Louis is celebrating her
first anniversary after winning
the Special Election to replace
then Council Member Grenadian
American Jumaane Williams,
who has since become
New York City Public Advocate
.“One year ago, ‘#AUnited45’
showed up at the polls for
a special election to cast their
ballots in support of me becoming
the next Council Member of
the 45th District in Brooklyn,”
said Louis in a message to constituents
on Monday. “Thank
you for your vote of confidence
and entrusting me as the people’s
choice to advocate for the
resources that our community
deserves to thrive.”
Louis said her journey on the
campaign trail to City Hall was
“a true representation of how
diverse people, across cultures
and faiths can work together to
uplift one another.
“It was an unforgettable
experience that I will forever
cherish, because it reminds me
every day that the impossible is
possible,” she said. “Together,
we have the power to shape our
future.”
Louis said this past year was
“extraordinarily challenging, as
we grappled with gun violence,
advocated for rent stabilization
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fought for pedestrian safety,
and, presently, a global health
pandemic.”
But, despite these circumstances,
she said she remains
“undeterred, because of our collective
strength and profound
sense of community – in the
best and worst of times.”
As she reflected on her
accomplishments, during her
first year in elective office,
Louis said she was “excited by
the milestones that are on the
horizon and look forward to
celebrating with all of you.”
In the Special Election a year
ago, on May 14, Louis, who
was born in Brooklyn to Haitian
immigrants and served as
deputy chief-of-staff and budget
director for Williams in the
45th Council District in Brooklyn,
defeated seven other candidates
in the intense race. Most
of the candidates were either
born in the Caribbean or are of
Caribbean heritage.
With the strong backing of
the Haitian and Jewish communities
in Brooklyn, and support
from many elected officials and
labor unions, Louis garnered
over 41 percent of the votes.
Louis, who was not endorsed
by Williams, the son of Grenadian
immigrants, received
3,861 votes, or 41.8 percent, of
the 9,200 votes cast on the
rainy day.
Louis’s closest challenger,
Monique Chandler-Waterman,
the daughter of Jamaican and
Barbadian immigrants, who
was endorsed by Williams,
received 2,790 votes, or 30 percent.
Chandler-Waterman served
as the former councilman’s
community outreach director
in the district that comprises
the Brooklyn neighborhoods of
Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood
and Canarsie.
Lawyer Jovia Radix, the
daughter of Barbadian and
Grenadian immigrants, placed
third, receiving 849 votes, or
9.1 percent. Radix, a former
Brooklyn regional director
for New York State Governor
Andrew Cuomo, is the daughter
of Grenadian-born dentist Dr.
Joseph Radix and Barbadianborn
Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix.
They all reside in Brooklyn
.T
he other candidates in the
special election were: Jamaicanborn
senior director at New York
City Health + Hospitals Rickie
Tulloch; Trinidadian-born community
advocate for seniors
in Brooklyn Anthony Alexis;
Xamayla Rose, the daughter
of Jamaican immigrants and
trustee for the Brooklyn-based
Christopher Rose Community
Empowerment Campaign,
which directs youth services;
economist Victor Jordan; and
Adina Sash, a small business
owner and community activist
in Brooklyn.
Farah Louis (third from left) poses for Caribbean Life at victory
party with Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte (to her
immediate right) and Jewish community leaders. Photo by
Nelson A. King
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