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Alicia Hyndman
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 29th district |
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| Assumed office 10 January 2016 |
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| Preceded by | William Scarborough |
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| Born | 5 August 1971 London, England |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | State University of New York, New Paltz (BA) Framingham State University (MPA) |
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| Website | Official website: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Alicia-Hyndman/bio/ |
Alicia L. Hyndman is a politician who serves in the New York State Assembly. She represents the 29th District. This district is in Queens, New York. It includes neighborhoods like Laurelton, Rosedale, and Jamaica. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
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About Alicia Hyndman
Early Life and Education
Alicia Hyndman was born in London, England. Her parents moved to New York City when she was very young. They settled in Queens, in areas like Hollis. She went to public schools and graduated from John Adams High School.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from SUNY New Paltz. Later, she received a Master of Public Administration from Framingham State College in Massachusetts. Before becoming a politician, she worked in education. She helped shape education rules at the New York State Department of Education. She also worked at Brooklyn College.
Helping Schools in Queens
Hyndman was the President of Community District Education Council 29. This group is made of volunteer parents. They give advice to the New York City School Chancellor. They focus on many schools in Southeast Queens.
As President, she worked against plans to share school buildings. She also helped parents choose middle schools in their area. She also helped get a new school built in St. Albans. This happened after a local Catholic school closed down.
Alicia Hyndman lives in Rosedale, Queens. She has two daughters.
Working in the New York Assembly
Becoming an Assembly Member
In 2015, the previous Assembly member for the 29th District had to leave his position. A special election was held to choose a new representative. Alicia Hyndman was chosen by the Queens Democratic Party to run. She won the election on November 3, 2015. She received a large majority of the votes.
She officially started her job on January 10, 2016. She was re-elected in 2016 without anyone running against her. Since then, she has worked with other local leaders. They have worked to prevent schools from sharing buildings.
Important Laws and Programs
During budget talks for 2017-2018, Hyndman helped make a big change. She worked with other Assembly members to raise the age of criminal prosecution. This means that 16 and 17-year-olds are now treated differently. They go to Family Court instead of Criminal Court for certain crimes. New York was the last state to make this change.
Hyndman has also worked on a "Freedom Ticket" program. This program helps people in Southeast Queens travel more easily. It allows them to ride the Long Island Rail Road at a lower cost. They can also transfer to buses and subways for free. This helps people in areas without many transit options.
She also helped pass a state law. This law allows New York City to give money to small businesses. These are businesses owned by women and minorities (MWBEs). The law lets the city give up to $150,000 without a long bidding process. This helps support these businesses.
