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February 24, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Sabrina Rezzy
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STATEMENT BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER RODNEYSE BICHOTTE HERMELYN ON RUSSIA'S INVASION OF UKRAINE
(Brooklyn, NY) -- Russian forces invaded Ukraine in the early morning hours of Thursday. Assemblymember and Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn issued the following statement:

"Brooklyn’s Ukrainian and Eastern European community is on edge, living in fear for family members abroad. Russia has violated international law by invading regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv, as was predicted by President Biden and our NATO partners.

I stand in solidarity with all concerned New Yorkers, and pray for the health and safety of their friends and family in Ukraine. We are living through a defining moment in time. Let us live on the right side of history. We stand by Ukraine. We condemn the flagrant defiance of both international law and Ukraine's territorial sovereignty by Putin. I support President Biden and our Democratic leadership in Washington."
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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