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February 25, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Statement by Assemblymember Bichotte Hermelyn
on
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's
Nomination to the Supreme Court

"Judge Brown Jackson’s nomination is proof to future generations that we can have much more than just a ‘seat at the table’: we can have a place on the bench.”
(Brooklyn, NY) -- Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was nominated by President Biden today to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court. Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, who is the first Haitian-American woman elected in New York City, issued the following statement:

"We are bearing witness to history today. Ketanji Brown Jackson, an experienced judge and brilliant legal mind, will be the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. For me, and women of color everywhere, this is a highly-anticipated day, and consequential milestone for our nation. Judge Brown Jackson’s nomination is proof to future generations that we can have much more than just a ‘seat at the table’: we can have a place on the bench.”

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Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn represents the 42nd Assembly District in Brooklyn covering Ditmas Park, Flatbush, East Flatbush and Midwood. She is currently the Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), Chair of the Task Force on Women's Issues and serves on the following committees: Housing, Government Operations, Education, Banks, Health, and Higher Education. She also sits on Governor Hochul's Domestic Violence Advisory Council and Mayor Adams MWBE Task Force.

As a current Assemblymember, District Leader, and Chair of Brooklyn Democratic Party, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn has been an outspoken advocate on issues concerning immigration, education, economic development, unemployment, education reform, health care access, senior citizen centers, affordable housing, school safety, women's and LGBTQ rights, as well as other issues affecting the quality of life in the community.

  
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