Vanessa L. Gibson

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Vanessa L. Gibson is an American politician and public servant who became the first woman and first African American elected to serve as Bronx Borough President in New York City.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
politician
public servant
assumedOffice Bronx Borough President in 2022
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
electedIn 2021 Bronx Borough President election
ethnicGroup African American
fieldOfWork local government
public administration
urban policy
isFrom New York City
jurisdiction The Bronx
knownFor leadership in Bronx local government
languageSpoken English
levelOfGovernment local government of New York City
notableFor being the first African American elected Bronx Borough President
being the first woman elected Bronx Borough President
notableRole historic barrier-breaking elected official in the Bronx
occupation politician
officeContested Bronx Borough President
partyAffiliation Democratic Party
positionHeld Bronx Borough President
member of the New York City Council
member of the New York State Assembly
residence Bronx, New York City
New York City
sexOrGender female
stateOfJurisdiction New York
workLocation Bronx, New York City
New York City

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
The Bronx
boroughPresident

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