Charles Fall

American politician

Charles Fall

Member of the New York State Assembly from the 61st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Matthew Titone

Personal details
Born	(1989-03-12) March 12, 1989 (age 35) Staten Island, New York
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Staten Island, New York
Alma mater	Southwestern College (BA) Pace University (MPA)
Signature
Website	Assembly website

Charles Fall (born March 12, 1989) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 61st District since 2019. He is a Democrat. The district includes portions of the North Shore of Staten Island. The first Muslim elected to the Assembly, Fall was born and raised on Staten Island following his parents' immigration from Guinea.^[1] He previously served as the Staten Island borough director for Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio, as well as the Chief of Staff to the New York City Parks Borough Commissioner for Staten Island.^[2] Fall has earned degrees from both Southwestern College and Pace University. He resides in Mariners Harbor.^[3]

In 2018, Assemblyman Matthew Titone announced that he would not seek re-election.^[4] In a three-way primary, Fall won the Democratic nomination.^[5] He went on to win the general election easily and was sworn in for his first term on January 3, 2019.

References

^ Michel, Clifford (2018-09-14). "Charles Fall wins Democratic primary for North Shore Assembly". silive.com. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
^ Thaxton, Ryan (2018-09-07). "Assembly Candidate Charles Fall Pumps up Supporters on North Shore of Staten Island". Brooklyn News Service. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
^ Shonuga, Bukola (2018-11-07). "Charles Fall, First Generation American of Guinean Immigrants Won NYS Assembly Seat". Parkchester Times. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
^ Michel, Clifford (2018-03-16). "Titone to run for Surrogate's Court, won't seek re-election to Assembly". silive.com. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
^ "Our Campaigns - NY Assembly 61 - D Primary Race - Sep 13, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-08-24.