Albert Vann was an American politician and a member of the New York City Council from Brooklyn, representing the 36th district, which includes parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights.
13 Facts About Albert Vann
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Albert Vann attended Franklin K Lane High School and was in the United States Marine Corps from 1952 to 1955.
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Albert Vann has served in different capacities as a teacher and administrator in New York public schools over the course of his professional career.
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Albert Vann was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
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Albert Vann was one of the founders of Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York, and was one of the founders of the African American Teachers Association.
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Albert Vann was a past instructor at Vassar College's Urban Center for Black Studies.
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Albert Vann exchanged seats with Annette Robinson after the New York City Council enacted a term limit.
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Albert Vann was elected to the New York City Council in November 2001, and ex-City Councilwoman Robinson was elected to the State Assembly in 2002 to fill the vacancy.
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Albert Vann defeated Griffith and went on to serve until 2013, when term limits prevented him from seeking re-election.
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Albert Vann was succeeded by fellow Democrat Robert Cornegy on January 1,2014.
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On October 23,2009 Albert Vann voted to extend term limits for the New York City Mayor and the City Council.
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Albert Vann married Mildred Cooke in 1967, and they had four children.
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Albert Vann was a resident of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, where he died on July 14,2022, aged 87.