Full Name:
Brian A. Benjamin
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Cathleen; 2 children: Caroline, Olivia
Birth Place:
Harlem, NY
Home City:
Harlem, NY
MBA, Harvard Business School, 2003
Bachelor's, Public Policy, Brown University, 1998
Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of New York, 2022
Lieutenant Governor, State of New York, 2021-2022
Candidate, New York City Comptroller, 2021
Senior Assistant Majority Leader, New York State Senate, 2019-2021
Senator, New York State Senate, District 30, 2017-2021
Candidate, New York State Senate, District 30, 2017, 2018, 2020
Former Chair, Budget and Revenues Committee, New York State Senate
Former Ranking Member, Civil Service and Pensions Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member, Codes Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member, Finance Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member, Health Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member, Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member, Rules Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member, Task Force On Opioids, Addiction & Overdose Prevention, New York State Senate
Former Member, Transportation Committee, New York State Senate
Managing Director, Genesis Companies, Limited Liability Company, 2010-present
Former Intern, Bill Lynch & Associates
Former Employee, Financial Management, Morgan Stanley
Trustee, Brown University, 2015-present
Member, First Corinthian Baptist Church, Harlem, present
Former Chair, Community Board 10, Manhattan
Former Chair, Land Use Committee
Former Member, National Finance Committee, President Obama
Mentoring Program Founder, Wadleigh High School
Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2012