Experience and Qualifications
Rev. Michael Blake was named after Jamaican Prime Ministers Michael Manley and Alexander Bustamante. Michael’s public service began when he was trained by then Senator Barack Obama in the 2006 Yes We Can program and worked on both Obama campaigns. Michael worked for President Obama as his White House Director of African American, Minority and Women Business and local elected outreach. Michael Blake also served as the Vice Chair, Democratic National Committee. Michael Blake returned to The Bronx and served as State Assembly Member for the 79th Assembly District from 2014 to 2020, where he championed Raise The Age, MWBE Prompt Pay, Diversity In Medicine and made New York the first state to create a My Brother's Keeper program, ecuring more than $74 million for Black and Brown boys and young men.
Community Involvement
Assistant Pastor, Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., 100 Black Men & Prince Hall Masons
Education
P.S. 79, JHS 118, DeWitt Clinton High School, Northwestern University
Party Endorsements
Democratic clubs and progressive party organizations: New York State Federation of Democratic Women, Fordham College Democrats, Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, Three Bridges Democratic Club (3BDC), Muslim Democratic Club of New York, New York Progressive Action Network (NYPAN). Labor: UNITE HERE Local 100; AFSCME DC37 Locals 372, 1359, 2627, 1407; Head Start Local 95; Alliance of South Asian American Labor (ASAAL). Advocacy and Community: Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, NY Communities
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(718)362-2192
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