Darryl Towns
| Darryl Towns | |
| New York State Assembly District 54 | |
| Former member | |
| Term in office began 1993 | |
| Term in office ended April 2011 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Legislator |
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Towns' political experience includes his membership in the 75th Precinct Community Council and the Community Board #5, both in 1992. Towns' professional experience include serving as director of Community Affairs, Brooklyn's Interfaith Hospital and serving in the United States Air Force.
Towns attended Medgar Evers College and earned a BS from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Prior to leaving the New York State Assembly, he served on the following committees:
- Banks Committee, New York State Assembly, Chair
- Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee, New York State Assembly
- Education Committee, New York State Assembly
- Health Committee, New York State Assembly
- Rules Committee, New York State Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Towns served on the following committees:
- Banks Committee, New York Assembly
- Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee, New York Assembly
- Health Committee, New York Assembly
- Mental Health Committee, New York Assembly
Elections
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Towns ran unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Khorshed Chowdhury (R) in the general election on November 2.[2] In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, he ran on the Working Familes ticket.
| New York State Assembly, District 54 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Darryl Towns (D)
|
10,820 | |||
| Khorshed Chowdhury (R) | 616 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Towns won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 54, defeating opponent Khorshed Chowdhury (R).
Towns raised $126323 for his campaign while Chowdhury raised $0.[3]
| New York State Assembly, District 54 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Darryl Towns (D)
|
20,532 | |||
| Khorshed Chowdhury (R) | 923 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008, a year in which Towns was up for re-election, he collected $126,323 in donations.[4]
The major contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York State Credit Union League | $5,500 |
| New York Bankers Association | $5,000 |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co | $4,000 |
| Al Eastmond & Sons Inc | $3,800 |
Personal
He and his wife, Karen Boykin-Towns, have two children; Jasmine and Trinity.[5]
External links
- New York Assembly - Rep. Darryl Towns
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
New York Assembly - District 54 1993–April 2011 |
Succeeded by Rafael Espinal |
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