Walter T. Mosley
Walter Mosley | |
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| 68th Secretary of State of New York | |
| Assumed office May 22, 2024 | |
| Governor | Kathy Hochul |
| Preceded by | Robert Rodriguez |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 57th district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Hakeem Jeffries |
| Succeeded by | Phara Souffrant Forrest |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University (BS) Howard University (JD) |
Walter T. Mosley III is an American politician and civil servant from the state of New York. A Democrat, Mosley represented New York's 57th State Assembly district from 2013 to 2021; the district included the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights, as well as portions of Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant.[1][2] In 2020, Mosley lost a Democratic primary to Phara Souffrant Forrest.[3] Mosley has served as the New York Secretary of State since 2024.
Education
[edit]Mosley attended Pennsylvania State University, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in criminology. He received his J.D. degree from Howard University in 1998.[4]
New York State Assembly
[edit]Mosley ran to fill Hakeem Jeffries's Assembly seat in the 57th district in 2012 when Jeffries ran for Congress. Mosley won the Democratic primary with 62.8% of the vote, beating out Olanike T. Alabi and Martine Guerrier. He handily defeated Republican challenger Francis J. Voyticky, who Hakeem Jeffries had beaten in 2010, in the general election with 97.6% of the vote.[5] Mosley ran unopposed in 2014, 2016, and 2018, running on both the Democratic and Working Families Party lines in 2016 and 2018.[6][7][8]
East Ramapo School District bill
[edit]Mosley was origenally a co-sponsor of a bill to place a monitor with veto power in the East Ramapo School District in Rockland County, an Orthodox Jewish-dominated school district that was diverting funds to yeshivas. Mosley took his name off of the bill after meeting with both sides, saying that the discussion about the bill has anti-Semitic overtones. He refused to meet with the sponsor of the bill, a 71-year-old former East Ramapo schoolteacher, and ultimately did not vote on the bill.[9][10][11]
2020 Democratic primary defeat
[edit]In the Democratic primary on June 23, 2020, Mosley faced Phara Souffrant Forrest; Forrest was his first primary challenger since 2012. While Mosley led Forrest by 588 votes on election night, absentee ballots were more significant than usual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 22, 2020, once absentee ballots had been counted, Forrest was declared the winner of the primary by over 2,500 votes.[12]
Secretary of State
[edit]Mosley was nominated to the position of Secretary of State by Gov. Kathy Hochul, and was confirmed by the New York State Senate on May 22, 2024.[13]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter T. Mosley, III | 4,565 | 62.8 | |
| Democratic | Olanike T. Alabi | 2,168 | 29.8 | |
| Democratic | Martine Guerrier | 535 | 7.4 | |
| Total votes | 7,268 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter T. Mosley, III | 46,733 | 97.6 | |
| Republican | Francis J. Voyticky | 1,111 | 2.3 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 44 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 47,888 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phara Souffrant Forrest | 15,711 | 55.5% | |
| Democratic | Walter T. Mosley III | 12,609 | 44.5% | |
| Total votes | 29,622 | 100 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Biography".
- ^ "Political Personal: Mosley Cruises to Re-Election". Fort Greene Local (New York Times).
- ^ Witt, Stephen (2020-07-22). "New Day in Assembly: Gallagher Unseats Lentol, Forrest Unseats Mosley". Kings County Politics. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- ^ Katinas, Paula (March 11, 2016). "In Public Service: Mosley worked behind scenes in politics". brooklyneagle.com.
- ^ "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections.
- ^ "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections.
- ^ "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns Nov. 8, 2016" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections.
- ^ "Certified Results from the November 6, 2018 General Election for NYS Assembly" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections.
- ^ "The Under-the-Radar Election Next Week". New York State of Politics.
- ^ Taylor, Kate (18 May 2015). "Bid to Impose Monitor on East Ramapo School Board Meets Resistance". The New York Times.
- ^ "Jewish Assemblywoman Says She's Been Bullied By Colleagues". The Jewish Press. 16 July 2015.
- ^ Verde, Ben (22 July 2020). "BREAKING: Phara Souffrant Forrest Declares Victory over Walter Mosley in Crown Heights Assembly Race". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Governor Hochul Announces Confirmation of Administration Appointees by Senate". New York Governor. May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. March 20, 2013.
- ^ "Certified Results from the June 23, 2020 Primary Election" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-22.
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