Yvette Diane Clarke (born November 21, 1964) is a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 11th congressional district. She is the Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, Science and Technology.
Rep. Clarke won the Democratic primary election on September 12, 2006, defeating David Yassky, Carl Andrews and Chris Owens in the September Democratic primary. In a heavily Democratic district, Clark...
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Yvette Diane Clarke (born November 21, 1964) is a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 11th congressional district. She is the Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, Science and Technology.
Rep. Clarke won the Democratic primary election on September 12, 2006, defeating David Yassky, Carl Andrews and Chris Owens in the September Democratic primary. In a heavily Democratic district, Clarke won the general election with 89% of the vote and filled the seat vacated by retiring Representative Major Owens and once held by Shirley Chisholm. The district includes much of central Brooklyn, including Brownsville, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Park Slope. Clarke was formerly a member of the New York City Council, representing the 40th council district in Brooklyn.
The daughter of successful Jamaican immigrant parents, Clarke has lived all her life in the...
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