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NYC-CC35: Meet the candidates (D) running for Council District 35
Crystal HudsonA third-generation Brooklynite, Hudson has been involved in public service since 2018, when she became Chief of Operations for then-City Council Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo. She was first elected in 2021, and won an easy re-election in 2023.
Dion Michael Ashman
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Dion Michael Ashman founded “Our Gang Productions,” a company dedicated to TV and radio programming about African American news, arts, and culture, in 1988.
Hector Robertson
Hector Robertson, a longtime Crown Heights resident, has had a long career in the healthcare industry, and first ran for office in 2021.
Kenny Lever
A fourth candidate, Kenny Lever, will appear on the ballot in the Democratic primary — but Lever does not appear to have a campaign website or social media presence, and Brooklyn Paper was not able to get in contact with him.
https://www.brooklynpaper.com/nyc-primaries-meet-candidates-district-35/