Lester Chang
Lester Chang (Chinese: 鄭永佳) is an American businessman, naval reservist, and politician who represents the 49th district of the New York State Assembly, which comprises part of South Brooklyn.[2] Chang first ran for office in the 2016 special election for the 65th Assembly district to succeed Sheldon Silver following his resignation due to a corruption scandal.[7][8] An investigation organized by Speaker Carl Heastie concluded that Chang did own an apartment in Manhattan, but he fulfilled the residency requirements to run in the district.[9] The Daily News editorial board published an article in support of Chang taking his Assembly seat, noting hypocrisy from Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and Heastie.He has spoken about receiving mental health treatment for PTSD, the death of his wife from cancer in 2019, and aiding his 95-year-old mother who suffers from Alzheimer's disease.
New York State AssemblyIncumbentPeter J. Abbate Jr.RepublicanBensonhurst, BrooklynBrooklyn CollegeState University of New York Maritime CollegeUnited StatesUnited States NavyChief Warrant OfficerUnited States Navy ReserveWar in Afghanistan49th districtSouth BrooklynDemocraticLower East SideManhattancancerHong KongMidwood, BrooklynMidwood High SchoolBachelor of ScienceaccountingMaster of ScienceNew York Naval MilitiaWashington, D.C.BagramAfghanistan2016 special election65th Assembly districtSheldon SilverReformIndependenceAlice CancelWorking Families PartyYuh-Line Niou26th State Senate districtBrian Kavanagh49th Assembly districtDyker HeightsSunset ParkBorough ParkBensonhurstChinese communityBrooklyn Democratic PartySpeakerCarl HeastieDaily NewsRodneyse Bichotte HermelynAlzheimer's disease2022 New York State Assembly electionConservativePeter Abbate Jr.Write-in2020 New York State Senate election2016 New York State Assembly special election, District 65Working FamiliesNew York PostThe New York TimesWorld JournalThe GuardianGothamistNew York State Board of ElectionsBallotpedia205th New York LegislatureSpeaker of the AssemblyPamela HunterCrystal Peoples-StokesWill BarclayT. John SchiavoniJodi GiglioJoe DeStefanoRebecca KassayDouglas M. SmithPhilip RamosJarett GandolfoMichael J. FitzpatrickMichael DursoSteve SternKwani O'PharrowKeith P. BrownCharles D. LavineDavid McDonoughJake BlumencranzDaniel NorberJohn MikulinNoah BurroughsAri BrownJudy GriffinMichaelle C. SolagesStacey Pheffer AmatoDavid WeprinNily RozicEdward BraunsteinSam BergerAndrew HevesiAlicia HyndmanSteven RagaKhaleel AndersonVivian E. CookClyde VanelJessica González-RojasLarinda HooksZohran MamdaniClaire ValdezJenifer RajkumarCatalina CruzRon KimKalman YegerBrian CunninghamRobert CarrollMichael NovakhovAlec Brook-KrasnyWilliam ColtonSimcha EichensteinEmily GallagherMarcela MitaynesJo Anne SimonMaritza DavilaErik Martin DilanLatrice WalkerStefani ZinermanPhara Souffrant ForrestMonique Chandler-WatermanJaime WilliamsNikki Lucas