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CITY COUNCIL | 28TH COUNCIL DISTRICT
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TREVOR K. RUPNARAIN |
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Democratic
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Party Enrolled
In: Democratic
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Occupation:
Attorney
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Occupational Background: 1986:
Legal Assistant, IBM; 1987: Consultant, Putnam,
Hayes and Bartlett; 1989 -Present: Law Offices of
Rupnarain, Hirsch & Akbar; Small Claims Arbitrator,
Queens County Civil Court.
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Educational Background:
St. Stanislaus College; University of Guyana; L.L.B. (Hons.), University of the West Indies; Admitted
to practice law in the State of New York.
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Organizational
Affiliations: Founding Member: Caribbean Daylight,
Queens Caribbean Bar Assoc., New Concept Democratic
Club. Member: American Bar Assoc., NY State Bar
Assoc, Queens County Bar Assoc., Assoc.of Trial
Lawyers of America, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation,
John Marshal Bar Assoc.
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Prior Public Experience:
Active member of Caribbean-American/Black Community.
Gives free legal service for citizenship applications,
and to community organizations. Addressed City Council,
public hearings and media on immigration, amnesty,
housing, racial profiling, police brutality, democracy
and the law - lead team to City Hall in opposition
to Intro 363A. Sponsored public forums on immigration,
voter registration, immigration reform, police and
community relations.
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As a City Council
member, I aim to improve human standards: Reduce
over-crowded classrooms, increase certified teachers.
Eliminate disciplinary problems that disrupt learning.
Expand programs to encourage youth to higher education
and vocational training. Equip schools with latest
computer technology. Ensure schools’ staff and administration
reflect the communities they serve. Secure city
funding to expand quality day-care programs, assist
working, single parents, and for minority and immigrant
children to benefit from head start, and for senior
citizen programs.
I will improve quality of life of
the underserved: Re-zone communities to stimulate
development and affordable housing. Fix sewer
and flooding problems. Clean up parks, streets,
public spaces, and create safe, suitable facilities
for recreation, sports, and cultural activities
that reflect our diversity.
I will be sensitive to the needs
of disadvantaged: Upgrade and sufficiently staff
immigration and civic service agencies to ensure
proper procedure and dissemination of key information
that affects lives, especially of Housing and
Buildings.
I reach and serve people of all
ethnic backgrounds. My own law practice has grown
because of my vision, innovation, determination
and commitment to raising the standards of excellence,
so my community may flourish. I believe I am a
positive role model for Queens.
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