Preceded by Clarence Norman Jr. Name Karim Camara Political party Democratic Spouse Orelia Merchant (m. 2005) | Children two Party Democratic Party Profession politician Succeeded by Diana Richardson | |
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Born June 3, 1971 (age 52)
Crown Heights, Brooklyn ( 1971-06-03 ) Residence Crown Heights, Brooklyn Alma mater Xavier University of Louisiana
New York Theological Seminary Education Xavier University of Louisiana, New York Theological Seminary | ||
Assemblyman karim camara
Karim Camara (born June 3, 1971) is politician and former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, where he represented the 43rd Assembly District which includes parts of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights, Lefferts Gardens and East Flatbush. He is the founding and senior pastor of the Abundant Life Church in Brooklyn and was previously the executive pastor of First Baptist Church of Crown Heights. He was first elected to the State Assembly in a November 2005 special election to replace Clarence Norman Jr. In February 2015, he vacated his seat to become executive director of the Office of Faith-Based Community Development.
Contents
- Assemblyman karim camara
- Early life and education
- Early career and personal life
- Election results
- References
Early life and education
A native of Brooklyn, Camara (born Karim Abdur-Razzaq) spent most of his childhood living in the Assembly District he now represents. He also spent formative years both in Queens and on a farm in Westtown, New York (Orange County).
He graduated from Brooklyn Friends School in 1988. He went on to attain his B.A. in English Literature and Chemistry from Xavier University of Louisiana and a Masters of Divinity from the New York Theological Seminary.
Early career and personal life
He was the fundraising director for the Cush Campus Schools in Brooklyn of which his mother is a founder and the principal.
Camara resides in Brooklyn with his wife Orelia E. Merchant, an assistant US attorney and their two children.