Mercedes Narcisse
American politician
Mercedes Narcisse (born April 26, 1965) is a Haitian American nurse and Democratic politician from New York City currently serving as the New York City Council Member representing Brooklyn's 46th City Council District covering the neighborhoods of Bergen Beach, Canarsie, Flatlands, Georgetown, Gerritsen Beach, Marine Park, Mill Basin, Mill Island, Sheepshead Bay in southeastern Brooklyn.
Early life
Narcisse was born in Saint-Marc, Haiti, and was raised by her grandmother. When she was 17 years old, Narcisse moved to Brooklyn to live with her father, and attended Samuel J. Tilden High School despite initially not knowing any English. She then graduated from the New York City College of Technology to become certified as a registered nurse.
Career
Narcisse has worked as a registered nurse for over 30 years, and established her own medical practice in 2001.
2009 City Council campaign
In June 2008, with Councilman Lew Fidler prospectively term-limited in 2009, Narcisse announced her campaign for the 46th district of the New York City Council. The election was expected to be a contest between Narcisse and former Assemblyman Frank Seddio, who had once been Narcisse's political ally and was the godfather to one of her children. However, in October 2008, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the City Council agreed to extend the city's term limits law, allowing Fidler to run for a third term; Seddio and Narcisse both chose to discontinue their campaigns.
2012 and 2013 City Council campaigns
When Fidler ran for the 27th district of the New York State Senate in a 2012 special election, both Narcisse and Seddio prepared for another run for his City Council seat. Fidler lost the special election to Republican David Storobin by 13 votes, however, and thus remained in the 46th district seat until his final term ended.
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