April Baskin
April N. M. Baskin | |
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| Member of the New York State Senate from the 63rd district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Kennedy |
| Member of the Erie County Legislature from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 2018 – January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Betty Jean Grant |
| Succeeded by | Taisha St. Jean Tard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Empire State University (BA) |
April N. M. Baskin (formerly McCants-Baskin) is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate for the 63rd district, which comprises most of Buffalo.[1]
Erie County Legislature
[edit]In 2018, Baskin was elected to the Erie County Legislature to represent the 2nd District, and was immediately named Majority Leader.[2] She ran unopposed in the 2017 general election, receiving 11,076 votes.[3]
In 2019, she became the youngest person to be elected as chairwoman of the Erie County Legislature.[4] As chairwoman, Baskin pushed for a 33-year, $140 million-plus Community Benefits Agreement as a condition of a new stadium.[5]
New York Senate
[edit]In 2024, she was elected to replace Tim Kennedy as New York State Senator for the 63rd District, becoming the first Black woman to represent Western New York in the State Senate.[6] She defeated Republican John P. Moretti, Jr. with 65.9% of the vote.[7]
In her freshman year, Baskin sponsored "Desha's Law", which requires a cardiac emergency response plan to be implemented in every public school in New York State.[citation needed] Passed unanimously, the bill was signed into law at a ceremony hosted by Governor Kathy Hochul in July 2025.
References
[edit]- ↑ Russo, Sarah (November 6, 2024). "April Baskin elected State Senator for New York's 63rd District". WGRZ. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ↑ Reporter, Sandra Tan News Staff (December 23, 2024). "Lack of 'political pedigree' didn't keep April Baskin from leading Erie County Legislature". Buffalo News. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ↑ "April Baskin". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Chairwoman April Baskin on being intentional and lessons learned from childhood". WBFO. March 23, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ Reporter, Sandra Tan News Staff (December 9, 2024). "Baskin proposes more accessibility and transparency in Buffalo Bills community investments". Buffalo News. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ↑ Chief, Robert Gavin Albany Bureau (November 5, 2024). "63rd State Senate District: Erie County Legislature Chair April Baskin makes history". Buffalo News. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ↑ "April Baskin". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
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