Phara Forrest's Biography
- State Assembly (NY) - District 57, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
Legislative Office Building 827
Albany, NY 12248
55 Hanson Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Full Name:
Phara Souffrant Forrest
Gender:
Female
Family:
Married; 1 Child
Birth Date:
02/05/1989
Birth Place:
New York, NY
Home City:
Brooklyn, NY
B.S., Registered Nursing, City University of New York School of Professional Studies, 2018-2020
A.A.S., Nursing, City University of New York at City Tech, 2013-2016
B.A., Political Science, State University of New York at Genesco, 2007-2011
Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, District 57, 2021-present
Candidate, New York State Assembly, District 57, 2020, 2022
Member, Aging Committee
Member, Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus
Member, Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
Member, Health Committee
Member, Higher Education Committee
Member, Insurance Committee
Member, Legislative Women's Caucus
Member, Social Services Committee
Chair, Subcommittee on Intergenerational Care
Chair, Task Force on New Americans
Member, Task Force on Women's Issues
No caucus information on file.
Nursing Manager, Brownsville Multi-Service Family Health Center, 2020-present
Registered Nurse, New York City Administration for Children's Services, 2018-present
Head Nurse, Community Care in Health and Hospital Corporation, 2019-2020
Staff Nurse, Kings County Health Clinic, 2018-2019
Registered Nurse, Boriken Family Health and Wellness Center, 2017-2018
Home Health Nurse, PellaCare, 2017-2018
School Nurse, New York City Department of Education, 2017
Education Trainer/Career Counselor, Global Kids, 2011-2016
Advocate, Crown Heights Tenant Union, 2016-present
President, 12 Crown Heights Tenant Association, present
Member, New York State Nurses Association, present