Legislative Office Building 727
Albany, NY 12248
1312 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210
Full Name:
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Edu, 1 Child: Daniel Jean Jacques
Birth Place:
Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY
Home City:
Brooklyn, NY
Religion:
Christian
JD, Law, Brooklyn Law School, 2020-present
BS, Electrical Engineering, State University New York at Buffalo
BS, Mathematics in Secondary Education, Buffalo State College
BT, Electrical Engineering, Buffalo State College
MBA, Finance/Marketing, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2000-2008
MS, Electrical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1996-1998
Majority Whip, New York State Assembly, 2023-present
Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, District 42, 2015-present
Candidate, New York Assembly, District 42, 2020, 2022
Member, Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus
Member, Education Committee
Member, Governmental Operations Committee
Member, Health Committee
Member, Higher Education Committee
Member, Housing Committee
Member, Legislative Women's Caucus
Chair, Subcommittee on Oversight of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
Member, Ways and Means Committee
Former Member, Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee, New York State Assembly
Member, Governor Kathy Hochul's Domestic Violence Advisory Council
Member, Mayor Eric Adams Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Task Force
Former Member, Small Business Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Member, Social Services Committee, New York State Assembly
Community Organizer, in the Greater New York City and Chicago Area, 2000-present
Presenter, Brooklyn College
Presenter, Long Island University
Coordinator, Shirley Chisholm Scholarship, Womens Department, Brooklyn College
Alumnus, White House Project, Brooklyn College
Director of Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Development, American Express, 2010-2012
Corporate Banker/Economic Development Consultant, J.P. Morgan Securities, 2007-2010
Consultant, Business Development and Strategic partnership, Radio One, Incorporated, 2009
Vice President, Finance Manager, Investment Banker, Bank of America Securities, Limited Liability Corporation, 2005-2007
Senior Manager, Marketing, Customer Service, Finance and Business Management, Lucent Technologies, 1996-2004
Scholarship Chair, Chicago Urban League Metroboard Scholarship
Member, Coach for Living
Member, Community Board 17, Brooklyn
Sunday School Teacher, Cornerstone Baptist Church
Member, Council of Urban Professionals Leadership Board
Chair, Economic Development Committee, Brooklyn Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Member, Haitian American Business Network
Member, Kellogg Alumni Leadership Club
Former Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mel King Community Fellows Program
Member, Medgar Evers Institutional Review Board
Member, National Black MBA Association
Volunteer, Obama for United States Senatorial Campaign
Member, Sickle Cell Thalassemia Patient Network
Development Chair, Turning Point
Advocacy Chair, Brooklyn Leadership, Habitat for Humanity, 2007-2011
Awards:
Chairman's Award, New York State Black and Puerto Rican Caucus; Proclamation, Manhattan Borough President, Haitian Independence Award; Caribbean Image Award.
Father's Occupation:
Her father was the lead saxophonist of legendary Haitian jazz band, "Jazz Des Jeunes"
Favorite Musician:
Miles Davis, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Barbara Streisand
Favorite TV Shows:
Office, Parks and Rec, The Game, Seinfeld, Kings of Queens, Fraser, Glee, American Idol, X-Factor
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Martial Arts
Mother's Occupation:
Her mother is considered to be a "matriarch" in the Haitian Caribbean community.