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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 an important leader in New York State. She is the Assembly member for the 29th District of the New York State Assembly. This means she represents people from her area in the state government. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Her district includes parts of Laurelton, Rosedale, St. Albans, Addisleigh Park, Hollis, Springfield Gardens, and Jamaica in Queens, New York.
Alicia Hyndman's Journey
Alicia Hyndman was born in London, England. Her parents moved to New York City when she was very young. They settled in the Queens neighborhoods of Hollis and later South Ozone Park. She went to public schools and graduated from John Adams High School.
She continued her education at SUNY New Paltz, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. Later, she received a Master of Public Administration from Framingham State College in Massachusetts. This type of degree helps people learn how to manage public services.
Before becoming an Assembly member, Ms. Hyndman worked in education. She helped shape education rules at places like the New York State Department of Education and Brooklyn College.
She also served as the President of the Community District Education Council 29. This group is made up of volunteer parents who give advice to the New York City School Chancellor. They help with many schools in Southeast Queens. As President, she worked to stop plans that would have combined some schools. She also helped parents choose different middle schools for their children. She even helped get a new school built in St. Albans after a local Catholic school closed.
Ms. Hyndman lives in Rosedale, Queens with her two daughters.
Making a Difference in the Assembly
In 2015, the Assembly member for her district, William Scarborough, had to leave his job. This was because of issues with how he used state money. A special election was held to choose a new representative. The Queens Democratic Party chose Alicia Hyndman to run. She won the election on November 3, 2015, with a large number of 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 and parent groups. They successfully stopped a plan to combine I.S.109Q with a high school.
During discussions for the state budget in 2017-2018, Ms. Hyndman was part of a group of Assembly members who made an important change. They worked with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Governor Andrew Cuomo. They helped pass a law to change how young people are treated in the legal system. This law raised the age for certain legal actions from 16 to 18 for non-violent situations.
Since joining the New York State Assembly, Ms. Hyndman has worked on several projects. She teamed up with NYS Senator Leroy Comrie, NYS Senator James Sanders Jr., and Council Member Daneek Miller. Together, they created a "Freedom Ticket" pilot program for Southeast Queens. This program helps people in areas where it's hard to get around using public transportation. It allows local residents to ride the Long Island Rail Road at a lower price to Atlantic Terminal. From there, they can transfer to buses and subways for free.
Ms. Hyndman has also helped pass state laws that support small businesses. These laws allow New York City to give up to $150,000 to businesses owned by minorities and women. This helps these businesses grow without needing a long bidding process.
