Larry Seabrook

Larry B. Seabrook is the current New York City Council man from District 12 in New York City. Seabrook is a Democrat from Co-op City in the Bronx, he has held a number of elected offices throughout his career, and with his election to the New York City Council in 2001, became the first African-American politician to hold office in three separate legislative branches of government, both on a municipal and statewide level.

Career

Larry Seabrook was first elected to office in 1984, winning a seat in the New York State Assembly. Seabrook's district in the Bronx was heavily African-American. Seabrook defeated the white, 10-year incumbent in the Democratic primary. (In many legislative districts in New York City, winning the Democratic primary is tanamount to winning the general election since the Republican Party is so weak at the local level.) Seabrook served in the Assembly for 11 years.

In February 1996, Seabrook moved up to the New York State Senate, winning a special election to fill the unexpired term of State Senator Joseph Galiber, who died. Seabrook was re-elected in November 1996 and then in 1998.

Run for Congress and Election to the City Council

In 1996 and 1998, Seabrook considered challenging Congressman Eliot Engel in the Democratic primary, but backed out both times. After it was redrawn after the 1990 Census, Engel's district became heavily Hispanic and African-American.

In 2000, Seabrook gave up his seat in the State Senate and finally challenged Engel, who fell out of favor with the Bronx Democratic Party organization. In a bitter campaign, Engel defeated Seabrook in the Democratic primary.

In 2001, Seabrook was elected to the New York City Council. He won a second term in 2005. Under the city's term limits law, Seabrook cannot run for re-election. To date, Seabrook has not revealed his future political plans.

Professional highlights and education

* Seabrook served as a delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York in 2004.
* He holds an associate's degree from Kingsborough Community College, a bachelor's degree in History and Urban Studies from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, a master's degree from Long Island University, and J.D. from CUNY Law School in Queens.
* He has served as an administrator and instructor at Marist College, as well as being an Adjunct Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

External links

* [http://council.nyc.gov/d12/html/members/home.shtml Official NYC Council Website about Larry Seabrook]
* [http://www.nysun.com/article/36064 Hip-Hop In The Bronx]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60D13FE34580C778CDDAF0894D8404482&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fE%2fEngel%2c%20Eliot%20L%2e Bronx Democratic Leader Switches An Endorsement]
* [http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0036,mosley,17910,5.html A Rumble in the Bronx]
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.asp?CID=N00000999&cycle=2000 Larry Seabrook: 2000 Politician Profile]