Debi Rose
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Debi Rose | |
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| Member of the New York City Council from the 49th District | |
| In office January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Kamillah Hanks |
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| Born | August 21, 1951 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Hofstra University (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website Official website |
Deborah Rose (born August 21, 1951) is a New York City politician. She was the Council member for the 49th district of the New York City Council. She is a Democrat and was the first African American elected to higher office from Staten Island.
The district includes the neighborhoods of Arlington, Bloomfield, Bull's Head, Castleton Corners, Clifton, Concord, Emerson Hill, Fort Wadsworth, Graniteville, Grymes Hill, Howland Hook, Mariners Harbor, New Brighton, Park Hill, Port Ivory, Port Richmond, Randall Manor, Rosebank, Shore Acres, Silver Lake, St. George, Stapleton, Todt Hill, Tompkinsville, West Brighton, Westerleigh and Willowbrook on Staten Island.
Rose, a native Staten Islander, was born on August 21, 1951, and grew up in the West New Brighton neighborhood on the North Shore of Staten Island. One of three children, her parents were the late Louis Carrington, a descendant of Sandy Ground settlers,[1] and the late Muriel Billups, a founder of the Staten Island chapter of the National Council of Negro Women.[2] Her maternal grandparents owned one of two black-owned funeral homes on Staten Island, and were community leaders.[3]
She is a graduate of Port Richmond High School, where she was a member of the Staten Island's NAACP youth group and the Vice President of her senior class. She is also a graduate of Hofstra University.[3] She currently resides in Arlington, Staten Island.
Prior to running for the city council seat, she spent several years advocating on school funding issues and health issues. She was elected in 1996 to the now-defunct New York City Board of Education. She has been a member of the Staten Island Mental Health Society and the American Cancer Society - Women's Breast Partnership. She established the Staten Island Black Women's Health Initiative.[4][5]
