Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn issued the following statement in response to Assemblymember Helene E. Weinstein announcing she will not seek re-election after 43 years representing Brooklyn's 41st Assembly District:
"As the longest serving woman in the NYS Assembly, Helene E. Weinstein has profoundly uplifted Brooklyn and immensely elevated New Yorkers for over four decades.
The Brooklyn Democratic Party is deeply appreciative and thankful for Assemblymember Weinstein's selfless and steadfast service, and although she will be missed in the legislature, we look forward to working with Weinstein as she starts a new great chapter in life.
Weinstein was the first woman to head the Assembly’s Judiciary Committee and then became the first female chair of the Ways & Means Committee—and her barrier-breaking legacy will continue to positively impact us and inspire women and girls everywhere."
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