40th City Council District

 

CANDIDATES

Democratic

Mathieu Eugene Rock Hermon Hackshaw L. Rickie Tulloch

Mathieu Eugene

Rock Hermon Hackshaw

L. Rickie Tulloch

   

Rock Hermon Hackshaw

Democratic

Party enrolled in: Democratic

Occupation: UNIVERSITY LECTURER / EDUCATOR / JOURNALIST / POLITICAL CONSULTANT / etc

Occupational background: I am presently an Adjunct Lecturer in Political Science and Media, at Brooklyn College's Graduate Program/Center for Worker Education. I also teach Social Studies and English in an after-school program administered by Groundwork Inc. I am also a free-lance journalist

Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-BA in Political Science (1985); FORDHAM UNIVERSITY-MA in Public Communication (1987); Hunter College (Microeconomics and Macroeconomics); Brooklyn College (Post-graduate studies in Education)

Organizational affiliations: The Marcus Garvey Independent Political Organization; The US Chess Federation (life-member); ACORN; NAACP; The Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce Inc; The Trinidad and Tobago Overseas Coalition; others

Prior public experience: I once briefly headed up a non-profit Community Development Agency in East-Flatbush, Brooklyn. I was also a teacher in the NYC public school system for 12 years

Email: friendsofrockhackshaw@gmail.com

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1. What is the most important issue in Council District 40 you would address if elected?

I would like to tackle the problems within the public educational system (at all levels). I have many creative ideas for resolving some of the issues facing us in this area.

 

2. What other important issues would you address if elected?

The high cost of living in NYC for average New Yorkers is shameful. I would like to open up more funding sources/streams for our city's coffers, and also offer a permanent rebate for renters through legislation making it permanent in the tax code. I would like to create unique programs for our youth and seniors so that their quality of life issues would be better addressed (especially joblessness amongst our minority youth).

 

3. What makes you the best candidate for this office?

My experience in politics; my lengthy record in community activism, public service, social and cultural interaction; plus my ability to both articulate the issues facing this district and frame policy solutions on a high level. I believe that I am better equipped to lead this district in the city council because of my broad knowledge of the issues we face, and also because of my overall development which was many years in the making. I bring to the table a wealth of sources and resources developed over 35 years in New York's rough and tumble political world.

 

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