1. Robert Cornegy is a former New York City Council Member for the 36th district, representing Bedford-Stuyvesant and northern Crown Heights in Brooklyn.
14 Facts About Robert Cornegy
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Robert Cornegy is the son of the late Dr Robert E Cornegy Sr.
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Robert Cornegy played professional basketball in both Israel and Turkey.
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Robert Cornegy returned to Bedford-Stuyvesant and with an increased awareness of the mental health issues and drug use in the community became a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor.
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Robert Cornegy later opened the Cornegy Residence treatment center for chemically dependent men in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
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In 2009, Robert Cornegy made his first run at the 36th district, but lost the primary election to incumbent Albert Vann.
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Robert Cornegy won the general election easily on November 5,2013.
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Robert Cornegy is Chair of the Council's Committee on Housing and Buildings, Chair of the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Task Force, and a member of the Budget Negotiating Team.
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In 2017, Robert Cornegy ran to become the first black Speaker of the New York City Council and was named Democratic Conference Chair of the New York City Council in 2018.
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Robert Cornegy sponsored the bill to co-name the block of Stuyvesant Avenue between Lexington Avenue and Quincy Street, "Do the Right Thing Way" after the iconic 1989 movie Spike Lee directed and shot on that block.
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In 2012, Robert Cornegy served as a delegate to President Obama at the Democratic National Convention.
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In 2014, Robert Cornegy developed the Chamber on the Go program in partnership with the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce to provide mobile support services to small businesses.
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Robert Cornegy supported the establishment of The Age Friendly Neighborhood Initiative to improve the quality of life of older adults through advocacy, programming and access to essential resources.
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From March 2019 to October 2019, Robert Cornegy was the Guinness World Records holder for the World's Tallest Politician, but this title has since been conferred upon North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread, who is just over one centimeter taller.