The Results are In for the 36th NYC Council District
With 100% of the precincts in the 36th Councilmanic District reporting, Al Vann will continue to represent the residents of Bedford Stuyvesant and parts of Crown Heights.
Mark Winston Griffith came in a distant second, even after receiving the endorsements of Councilman Charles Barron and Reverend Al Sharpton.
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With 100% of the precincts in the 36th Councilmanic District reporting, Al Vann will continue to represent the residents of Bedford Stuyvesant and parts of Crown Heights.
Mark Winston Griffith came in a distant second, even after receiving the endorsements of Councilman Charles Barron and Reverend Al Sharpton.
Mark Winston Griffith ran as a candidate on the Working Families Party line and mounted an aggressive campaign to unseat the incumbent. However, Al Vann proved a seasoned campaigner.
Al Vann has served in office for 35 years and will continue his political career in the up coming term in the City Council.
Elections have their consequences and undoubtedly this one will as well.
There are lessons to be learned from this experience for both Mark Winston Griffith, Al Vann and the electorate of the 36th Councilmanic District.
Stay tuned for our in depth analysis of this pivotal City Council race in Brooklyn in a special Sunday post (11/8/09).
Yes, elections have their consequences.
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