Inez Barron (née Smith) (born February 16, 1946) is an American educator and politician who served in the New York City Council for the 42nd district from 2014 to 2021. She is a Democrat. The district includes Broad Channel, Brownsville, Canarsie, East Flatbush, East New York, Howard Beach and Jamaica Bay in Brooklyn. Formerly, she served as the state Assemblywoman for New York's 60th district.
Life and career Born in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, Barron has been a community activist and a longtime educator since the 1960s. She is a graduate of Hunter College of the City University of New York with a Bachelor of Science in Physiology and Bank Street College of Education with a Master of Science in Reading and Special Education. Barron was a teacher for more than 36 years with New York Public Schools.
After assemblywoman Diane Gordon was charged with several scandals and eventually vacated the seat, Barron won the November 2008 election and became the State assemblywoman for the 40th district.
Like her husband, Charles Barron, she is known for her polarizing views and colorful remarks.
New York City Council Due to term limits, Charles Barron could not run for re-election to the New York City Council in 2013; Inez Barron ran instead and won. He did, however, run for her vacant Assembly seat, which he later won.
Barron resigned her seat in the Assembly to join the Council on January 1, 2014.
Election history Location Year Election Results NY AssemblyDistrict 40 2008 Democratic Primary √ Inez Barron 41.58%Earl L. Williams 19.35%Winchester Key 16.68%Kenneth Evans 11.68%Nathan Bradley 10.71% NY AssemblyDistrict 40 2008General √ Inez Barron (D) 96.61%Kenneth Waluyn (R) 3.39% NY AssemblyDistrict 40 2010Democratic Primary √ Inez Barron 74.41%Kenneth Evans 25.59% NY AssemblyDistrict 40 2010General √ Inez Barron (D) 93.59%Kenneth Waluyn (R) 6.38% NY AssemblyDistrict 60 2012Democratic Primary √ Inez Barron 55.46%Christopher Banks 44.26% NY AssemblyDistrict 60 2012General √ Inez Barron (D) 96.65Kenneth Waluyn (R) 3.30% NYC CouncilDistrict 42 2013Democratic Primary √ Inez Barron 43.25%Christopher Banks 24.68%Regina Powell 8.65%John C. Whitehead 7.62%Nikki Lucas 6.67%Sean K. Henry 5.97%Prince Lewis 3.17% NYC CouncilDistrict 42 2013General √ Inez Barron (D) 96.04%Ernest Johnson (Conservative) 3.83% NYC CouncilDistrict 42 2017Democratic Primary √ Inez Barron 83.50%Mawuli Hormeku 16.20%Write-in votes 0.3% NYC CouncilDistrict 42 2017General √ Inez Barron (D) 92.55%Ernest Johnson (Conservative) 4.51%Mawuli Hormeku (Reform) 2.81%Write-in votes 0.14%
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