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Eric L. AdamsDEMDemocrat Mayor
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Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and former police officer, currently serving as the 110th mayor of New York City since 2022. An ideologically conservative member of the Democratic Party, Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for more than 20 years, retiring at the rank of captain. He served in the New York State Senate from 2006 to 2013, representing the 20th Senate district in Brooklyn. In November 2013, Adams was elected Brooklyn Borough President, the first African-American to hold the position, and reelected in November 2017. Adams was elected mayor of New York City in the city's 2021 mayoral election. He received the Democratic Party's nomination after narrowly winning a crowded Democratic mayoral primary which used instant-runoff voting (ranked-choice voting). In the general election, Adams won a landslide victory over Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa. Adams was sworn in as mayor shortly after midnight on January 1, 2022. As mayor, he has taken what is seen as a tough-on-crime approach and reintroduced a plain-clothed unit of police officers that had been disbanded by the previous administration. He has also implemented a zero-tolerance policy on unhoused people sleeping in subway cars alongside increased police presence.

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Education7 - 7 of 5
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York City College of Technology
Bayside High School
Marist College
New York City Police Academy
Past Positions1 - 4 of 4
Mayor
New York City, New York
2022 - Current
Borough President
Brooklyn Borough, New York
2013 - 2021
Senator
New York State Senate
2007 - 2014
Captain
New York City Police Department
1984 - 2006
Other Experience1 - 15 of 15
Board Member
Eastern District Counseling Service, present
Co-Founder
100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care
Former Chair
Grand Council for the Guardians
Chair
Veterans, Homeland Security & Military Affairs Committee, New York State Senate
2009 - 2012
Chair
Racing, Gaming, and Wagering Committee, New York State Senate
2009 - 2010
Ranking Minority Member
Veterans, Homeland Security, and Military Affairs Committee, New York State Senate
2007 - 2008
Ranking Minority Member
Crime Victims, Crime, and Correction Committee, New York State Senate
2007 - 2008
Former Chair
Aging Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member
Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member
Health Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member
New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative, Caucus, New York State Senate
Former Member
New York State Conference of Black Senators, New York State Senate
Former Member
Energy and Telecommunications Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member
Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, New York State Senate