Crystal Peoples-Stokes facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office December 17, 2018
Preceded by	Joseph Morelle
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 141st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2003
Preceded by	Arthur Eve
Personal details
Born	(1951-12-22) December 22, 1951 (age 72) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	1
Education	Buffalo State College (BS, MS)
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Crystal Davis Peoples-Stokes (born December 22, 1951) is an American politician representing Assembly District 141, which includes the city of Buffalo within Erie County, New York. She is currently the Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly.

Education

Peoples-Stokes attended Buffalo State College, where she earned her B.S. degree in elementary education and master's degree in student personnel administration.

Career

She worked as a member of the Erie County Legislature representing the 7th District from 1993 to 2002.

In 2000, Peoples-Stokes, a member of Grassroots and the majority leader of the Erie County Legislature, ran against incumbent Assemblyman Arthur O. Eve. The race was described by The New York Times as the toughest election contest of Eve's political career. Peoples-Stokes's Democratic primary election challenge was almost successful, and it was credited with energizing minority voters to elect Byron Brown as a New York State Senator.

Peoples-Stokes was elected to the State Assembly in November 2002, after Eve's retirement. She ran uncontested in the November 2008 and November 2010 general elections.

On December 17, 2018, Peoples-Stokes was appointed Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly, becoming the first woman and first African American to serve in the role.

In the 2020 Presidential Election, People-Stokes served as an alternate elector, replacing Lovely A. Warren.

Personal life

Peoples-Stokes lives in Buffalo, New York, with her daughter Rashaun and grandson Kaleb Malik.