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CITY COUNCIL | 27TH COUNCIL DISTRICT
 
  HELEN A. COOPER-GREGORY  
  Democratic

  
  Party Enrolled In: Democrat

  
  Occupation: Attorney

  
  Occupational Background: Attorney-Private Practice, Child Protection Advocate, Child Abuse Prosecutor; Arbitrator: NYC Civil Court, Small Claims Division. Former Instructor at York College.

  
  Educational Background: J.D., Hofstra University School of Law; John Jay College of Criminal Justice - BS in Criminal Justice Administration and Planning (cum laude); Queens College; Springfield Gardens H.S., JHS 231.

  
  Organizational Affiliations: Macon B. Allen Black Bar Association (President); National Bar Association (Past Deputy Regional Director); Queens Women’s Network (Treasurer, Board of Directors); Queens County Women’s Bar Association; Metropolitan Black Bar Association; Association of Black Women Attorneys; Queens County Bar Association Juvenile Justice Committee.

 
  Prior Public Experience: (Not supplied.)

  
We deserve a Council Member who is part of the solution, NOT part of the problem. As a resident of southeast Queens for over 30 years, and a graduate of the local public schools, I will fight to make School District 29 a district we can be proud of. All of our children are entitled to a quality public education in an environmentally safe place.

We have a right to our fair share of city resources. I will fight for a police department that ensures our safety and earns our respect. I will fight for a public transportation system that riders can rely upon. I will fight for clean streets, repaired roads and an end to the years of flooding our community has endured. I will fight for community programs that will benefit our seniors and our young adults. It is time to revitalize our commercial strips and develop local small businesses where our children can find jobs.

In my race for Democratic District Leader in 2000, I ran against the Queens political machine. I missed the win by 44 votes with nearly 300 paper ballots that went uncounted. I will fight for you. I will be part of the SOLUTION, not part of the problem.

Endorsements: NYS Council of Machinists; District No.15 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers AFL CIO; Eric Adams, 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement; United For Progress Democratic Club, Democratic District Leaders Henry McCoy Jr., Chet Szarejko and Hiram Monserrate

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