Darlene Mealy was born on August 31,1964 and is an American politician who is a member of the New York City Council from the 41st district, which includes Brownsville, Bushwick, Crown Heights, East Flatbush and Prospect Lefferts Gardens in Brooklyn.
10 Facts About Darlene Mealy
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Darlene Mealy was born in Detroit, Michigan, and attended public schools, graduating from George Wingate High School.
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Darlene Mealy brought controversial attention to herself in 2009 when she voted to give $5,000 of public money to Lynval Samuels, for teaching "etymology".
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Darlene Mealy was highlighted by the press for a history of questionable housing deals she was involved in before becoming a councilwoman.
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In 1993, when Darlene Mealy was still with the MTA, she and her sister moved into a 3-bedroom, low-income apartment in Bushwick.
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Darlene Mealy was first elected to the 41st district of the New York City Council in 2005 after defeating William Boyland, Jr.
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Darlene Mealy was re-elected in 2009 after narrowly besting Tracy E Boyland.
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In 2010, Darlene Mealy was elected as the Democratic District Leader for the 55th Assembly District in Brooklyn after defeating Latrice Walker, the legal counsel to Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and future assemblymember.
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Darlene Mealy chaired the Contracts Committee and was the co-chair of the Council's Brooklyn delegation, and a member of the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus and the Women's Caucus.
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Darlene Mealy had previously stated that she opposed the measure.