Annabel Palma
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Life and career
Palma is a lifelong resident of The Bronx and attended public schools in the borough before receiving her Certified Nursing Assistant certification from Bronx Community College. She served as a union representative in 1994 while earning an associate degree in Business Administration from Monroe College.[1]
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New York City Council
In 2003, Palma was elected after defeating incumbent Pedro Espada, Jr. handily in a primary. She would win re-election in 2005, 2009 and 2013 easily.
Palma serves on the Committees on Youth Services, General Welfare, Technology, Land Use, Community Development and the Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses, and is a member of the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus and Women’s Caucus. She has come under fire for frequent absences from official council duties.[2]
| Election history | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Year | Election | Results |
| NYC Council District 18 |
2003 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic Primary | √ Annabel Palma 66.65% Pedro Espada, Jr. 33.36% |
| NYC Council District 18 |
2003 | Template:Party shading/hold|General | √ Annabel Palma (D) 83.93% Pedro Espada, Jr. (I) 9.91% Fabian A. Feliciano (R) 4.88% William Newmark (Conservative) 1.28% |
| NYC Council District 18 |
2005 | Template:Party shading/hold|General | √ Annabel Palma (D) 89.07% Fabian A. Feliciano (R) 10.07% Albert Lefebvre (Conservative) 0.86% |
| NYC Council District 18 |
2009 | Template:Party shading/hold|General | √ Annabel Palma (D) 87.59% Leopold L. Paul (R) 7.93% Walt Nestler (Green) 3.29% Arqui Sanders (Conservative) 1.17% |
| NYC Council District 18 |
2013 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic Primary | √ Annabel Palma 70.70% William R. Moore 29.30% |
| NYC Council District 18 |
2013 | Template:Party shading/hold|General | √ Annabel Palma (D) 89.34% Lamont Paul (R) 3.43% William R. Moore (Jobs & Education) 3.35% Walt Nestler (Green) 1.96% Eduardo Ramirez (Conservative) 1.85% |
References
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