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Jordan is from Harlem. He earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from Syracuse University. He served on Community Board 11.

Jordan currently works as the chief of staff for local council member Yusef Salaam.  He previously worked as a teacher and coach at a local school.

Jordan J.G. Wright's campaign for state assembly member in New York. District 70 is his first run for public office.

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Advocates for funding to support small businesses.

- Supports workers' rights and fair wages.
- Advocates for funding to support small businesses.

Economy

Plans to address the "disproportionate environmental impact felt by Harlem" by ensuring the community benefits from environmental actions through grassroots organizing, community outreach, and strategic partnerships.

Plans to address environmental impacts through grassroots organizing, community outreach, and strategic partnerships.

Said, "I will address the disproportionate environmental impact felt by Harlem by ensuring we are first in line to receive the benefits from actions taken to address the crisis."

- Plans to address environmental impacts through grassroots organizing, community outreach, and strategic partnerships.
- Said, "I will address the disproportionate environmental impact felt by Harlem by ensuring we are first in line to receive the benefits from actions taken to address the crisis."

Energy & the Environment

Advocates for mental health care and wants to make it more assessable.

Wants to address medical debt and giving hospitals the resources to provide care.

Plans to address the "maternal mortality crisis that is killing women of color at an alarming rate."

- Advocates for mental health care and wants to make it more assessable.
- Wants to address medical debt and giving hospitals the resources to provide care.
- Supports abortion access.
- Plans to address the "maternal mortality crisis that is killing women of color at an alarming rate."

Healthcare

Opposes "rollbacks of the Voting Rights Act of 1965."

- Opposes "rollbacks of the Voting Rights Act of 1965."

Voting & Elections

Believes the root issue of crime is the lack of equitable investment and wants to work with stakeholders to develop solutions.

Believes in balancing safety with the need to address over-policing and under-resourcing. Plans to work with stakeholders to develop solutions that address crime through equitable investment.

Believes the community is "over-policed and under-resourced". 

- Believes the root issue of crime is the lack of equitable investment and wants to work with stakeholders to develop solutions.
- Believes the community is "over-policed and under-resourced". 

Public Safety

Supports further funding in schools, after school and summer programs, and public-private partnerships that benefit young people.

- Supports local apprenticeship programs.
- Supports further funding in schools, after school and summer programs, and public-private partnerships that benefit young people.

Education

Supports "mission-driven development that is equitable and community focused."

Says, "I will ... protect tenants, develop housing that is AFFORDABLE TO OUR COMMUNITY, create and protect homeowners, and address homelessness at its root."

- Says, "I will ... protect tenants, develop housing that is AFFORDABLE TO OUR COMMUNITY, create and protect homeowners, and address homelessness at its root."

Housing & Urban Development

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Jordan J.G. Wright

Jordan earned his bachelor's degree from Syracuse University. He has served on Community Board 11.

Jordan is currently leads the staff of a city council representative. He has worked as a teacher and coach at a local school.

As of September 25, 2024, Jordan J.G. Wright’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Endorsed by Teamsters Local 237, a labor union.

Endorsed by Teamsters Local 237, which represents 24,000 New York public employees across government agencies, municipalities, libraries, and schools in the city and on Long Island.

Endorsed by Teamsters Local 237, a labor union representing 24,000 New York public employees.

Supports funding to support small businesses.

- Supports workers' rights and fair wages.
- Endorsed by Teamsters Local 237, a labor union representing 24,000 New York public employees.
- Supports funding to support small businesses.

Wants climate change spending to include jobs in Harlem.

Says, "I will address the disproportionate environmental impact felt by Harlem by ensuring we are first in line to receive the benefits from actions taken to address the crisis."

- Wants climate change spending to include jobs in Harlem.
- Says, "I will address the disproportionate environmental impact felt by Harlem by ensuring we are first in line to receive the benefits from actions taken to address the crisis."

Supports mental health care and wants to "make seeking help easier and less stressful."

Wants to fund "solutions" in medical care, including ways to counter medical debt and address "the maternal morality crisis that is killing women of color at an alarming rate."

- Supports mental health care and wants to "make seeking help easier and less stressful."
- Wants to fund "solutions" in medical care, including ways to counter medical debt and address "the maternal morality crisis that is killing women of color at an alarming rate."
- Supports abortion.

Believes the community is "over-policed and under-resourced". Wants to work with stakeholders to "develop compassionate solutions that address crime at its root - lack of equitable investment."

- Believes the community is "over-policed and under-resourced". Wants to work with stakeholders to "develop compassionate solutions that address crime at its root - lack of equitable investment."

Believes in ending the displacement of Harlemites and providing incentives for affordable housing.

Supports community involvement and proactive leadership in local governance.

Supports affordable housing initiatives and urban development that honors community history and culture.

- Supports mental health care and wants to "make seeking help easier and less stressful."
- Wants to fund "solutions" in medical care, including ways to counter medical debt and address "the maternal morality crisis that is killing women of color at an alarming rate."

Inez is originally from Harlem. She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University at Albany.

As of September 23, 2024, Jordan J.G. Wright’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- Assembly members are elected for a two-year term with no term limits.  
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