18 Facts About Chaim Deutsch

Chaim M Deutsch was born on April 15,1969 and is an American politician who served as a New York City Council Member for the 48th district from 2014 to 2021.

Chaim Deutsch was expelled from City Council after his guilty plea to charges of tax fraud in April 2021.

Chaim Deutsch discovered his father's Holocaust history in a book after his death.

In between studying at yeshiva, Chaim Deutsch took up a number of jobs to support his family, such as making pizza in a kosher pizza shop.

Chaim Deutsch married his wife Sara at age 19 and has five children, as well as two grandchildren.

In 1991 at age 23, Chaim Deutsch was inspired by volunteer patrols in neighboring communities and founded the Flatbush Shomrim Safety Patrol, in which he later served as President and ran until 2010.

Chaim Deutsch worked in real estate management and eventually founded his own firm, Chasa Management, which he had to give up after new City Council rules banned outside income for members.

Chaim Deutsch is a graduate of the New York Police Department Citizens Police Academy.

Chaim Deutsch was elected Councilman in 2013 after defeating Theresa Scavo, lawyers Natraj Bhushan and Igor Oberman and District Leader Ari Kagan in the Democratic primary, and then defeating David Storobin in the general election.

Chaim Deutsch served as vice president and police liaison for the Council of Jewish Organizations of Flatbush.

In 2019, Chaim Deutsch decided to solely use public transportation to travel to his office following the local killing of 10-year old boy Enzo Farachio in which a car which crashed into a bus stop.

Chaim Deutsch is no longer a member of the City Council.

On January 21,2020, Chaim Deutsch announced his intent to run against incumbent Yvette Clarke in the Democratic primary for New York's 9th congressional district.

Chaim Deutsch conceded over Twitter, congratulating Clarke while expressing concerns about voter suppression.

Chaim Deutsch failed to pay $82,076 in federal taxes from 2013 to 2015.

Chaim Deutsch was elected to the New York City Council on November 5,2013 after defeating Republican David Storobin and multiple primary opponents.

In 2017, Chaim Deutsch won re-election, after defeating both an opponent in the Democratic primary and Steve Saperstein in the general election.

Per official election night results, Chaim Deutsch came in fourth in the 2020 Democratic primary for, behind incumbent Yvette Clarke and Adem Bunkedekko.