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Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

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

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, Women’s 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.

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