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Walter Mosley
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| 68th Secretary of State of New York | |
| Assumed office May 22, 2024 |
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| Governor | Kathy Hochul |
| Preceded by | Robert Rodriguez |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 57th district |
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| In office January 3, 2013 – January 1, 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Hakeem Jeffries |
| Succeeded by | Phara Souffrant Forrest |
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| Born | September 19, 1967 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University (BS) Howard University (JD) |
Walter T. Mosley III, born on September 19, 1967, is an American politician. He is currently the Secretary of State for New York. This important job means he helps manage state records, elections, and business filings. Before this, he was a representative in the New York State Assembly. He served the 57th district, which includes neighborhoods like Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights, and parts of Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn. In 2020, he lost his primary election to Phara Souffrant Forrest.
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Early Life and Education
Walter Mosley was born in Brooklyn, New York. His mother, Marilyn Mosley, is the president of a group called Progressive Association for Political Action (PAPA). She also works for the Speaker of the House, Corey Johnson. His father, Walter T. Mosley, Sr., used to sell insurance and now lives in Ohio.
Walter Mosley went to Pennsylvania State University. There, he earned a bachelor's degree in criminology. Criminology is the study of crime and how it affects society. Later, he earned his law degree, called a J.D., from Howard University in 1998.
Earlier Career Steps
Before becoming a member of the Assembly, Walter Mosley held several important roles. He worked as a district leader, helping people in his local area. He was also a senior advisor to the Deputy Speaker of the New York State Assembly. This means he gave advice to a high-ranking official. He also served as a chief of staff and senior consultant for the New York State Assembly. These jobs helped him learn a lot about how government works.
Serving in the New York State Assembly
In 2012, Walter Mosley decided to run for a seat in the New York State Assembly. He wanted to represent the 57th district. This seat became open when Hakeem Jeffries ran for Congress.
Mosley won the Democratic primary election with 62.8% of the votes. He beat two other candidates, Olanike T. Alabi and Martine Guerrier. A primary election is when members of a political party choose their candidate. In the general election, he easily won against the Republican candidate, Francis J. Voyticky. Mosley received 97.6% of the votes. He ran without anyone opposing him in the elections of 2014, 2016, and 2018.
Helping the East Ramapo School District
Walter Mosley was involved with a bill about the East Ramapo School District. This school district is in Rockland County. The bill suggested putting a special monitor in charge who could stop decisions. The goal was to make sure money was used fairly for all students.
Mosley initially supported the bill. However, after talking to people on both sides of the issue, he removed his name from it. He felt that some of the discussions around the bill were unfair. He did not vote on the bill in the end.
2020 Primary Election Loss
In 2020, Walter Mosley faced a challenger in the Democratic primary election for the first time since 2012. His opponent was Phara Souffrant Forrest. On election night, Mosley was ahead by 588 votes. However, many people voted using absentee ballots because of the COVID-19 pandemic. These are ballots mailed in rather than cast in person.
After all the absentee ballots were counted, the results changed. On July 22, 2020, Phara Souffrant Forrest was announced as the winner. She won the primary by more than 2,500 votes.
Becoming Secretary of State
After his time in the Assembly, Walter Mosley was chosen for a new role. Governor Kathy Hochul nominated him to be the Secretary of State for New York. The New York State Senate approved his nomination on May 22, 2024. As Secretary of State, he helps oversee many important parts of the state government.
