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Victory haitian born dr mathieu eugene makes history
Mathieu Eugene is the Council member for the 40th District of the New York City Council. He is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Park and Prospect Lefferts Gardens in Brooklyn.
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- Victory haitian born dr mathieu eugene makes history
- haitian sensation dr mathieu eugene made history
- Life and career
- New York City Council
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haitian sensation dr mathieu eugene made history
Life and career
Eugene is a Haitian-American, born in Cap-Haïtien in April 1954. He attended schools in Haiti, Belgium, and Mexico. He is a master and black belt in the martial art of Taekwondo. Eugene, a physician, attended medical school in Belgium, Dominican Republic and Mexico.
Eugene has a medical degree from Universidad del Noreste in Mexico but does not practice in the U.S. While he was studying in Belgium, he met the martial art movie superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme and they became friends and have remained so ever since. Before he became Council member, he was a community organizer. He still runs a youth program in Brooklyn.
Eugene is a practicing Roman Catholic.
Eugene has come under fire in the past on questions regarding his residency.
New York City Council
In 2006, Councilwoman Yvette Clarke resigned following her election to the United States Congress. In the special election to replace her, Eugene, won both the non-partisan primary and the general election. He made history when he won two special elections to become the first Haitian-born elected official in the state of New York.
Since, Eugene has been re-elected easily twice, in 2009 and 2013.