1. Vanessa L Gibson was born on March 19,1979 and is an American politician who has served as the Borough President of The Bronx since 2022.
15 Facts About Vanessa Gibson
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Vanessa Gibson served as a member of the New York City Council, representing the 16th district from 2014 to 2021.
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Vanessa Gibson is the first female and first African American Bronx Borough President.
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Vanessa Gibson graduated from Murry Bergtraum High School in 1997 and went on to earn a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from the State University of New York at Albany in May 2001.
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Two years later, in November 2003, Vanessa Gibson was promoted to the District Manager for Greene's 77th District.
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Vanessa Gibson was elected to the New York State Assembly in a June 2009 special election.
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Vanessa Gibson's assumption was in succession of her mentor Greene, who had joined the cabinet of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.
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On November 5,2013, Vanessa Gibson successfully ran for New York City Council after winning a fairly contentious primary election.
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Vanessa Gibson held Annual Housing Conferences to solidify the relationship between landlords and tenants in District 16.
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Vanessa Gibson held free meal events to feed the children of the South Bronx, and designated much of her district's budget allocation towards the schools and senior homes within her district.
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Vanessa Gibson later paid a $5,000 fine in connection with the incident and admitted to violating a section of the City Charter that forbids elected officials from using their positions for personal advantage.
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Vanessa Gibson worked as chairperson to the council's public safety committee, which is among bodies charged with oversight of the New York Police Department.
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On March 31,2015, Vanessa Gibson introduced an amendment to the 2011 Student Safety Act.
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Vanessa Gibson responded to the 2015 Bronx Legionnaires' disease outbreaks that primarily plagued her constituents.
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Vanessa Gibson secured $25M for Grant Park, $4.6M for Bridge Playground, $4M for Corporal Fischer Park, and supported a $100M renovation of the Bronx's only state park, Roberto Clemente State Park.