Full Name:
Ruth E. Hassell-Thompson
Gender:
Female
Family:
Widowed; 2 Children
Home City:
Mount Vernon, NY
Graduated, Bronx Community College
Former Vice Chair, Democratic Conference, New York State Senate
Former Member, Health Committee, New York State Senate
Former Majority Conference Chair, New York State Senate
Senator, New York State Senate, District 36, 2000-2017
Minority Conference Chair, New York State Senate, 2010-2015
Member/President/Acting Mayor, Mount Vernon City Council, 1993
Chair, Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus, 2011-present
Former Member, Board of Estimate, Mount Vernon City Council
Former Chair, Capital Projects Board, Mount Vernon City Council
Former Member, Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member, Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member, Finance Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, New York State Senate
Chair, New York State Conference of Black Senators, present
Former Member, Oversight Committee, Mount Vernon City Council
Former Vice Chair, Real Estate Board, Mount Vernon City Council
Former Member, Rules Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member, State-Native American Relations (Temporary Committee), New York State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Urban Renewal Board, Mount Vernon City Council
Chair, Haiti Assistance and Relief Task Force (H.A.R.T.), 2010-2011
Chair, Task Force on Domestic Violence, New York State Senate, 2011
Former Consultant, Automotive Consultant Incorporated (ACI)
Former Consultant, National Office Managers and Comptrollers Association
Former President/Chief Executive Officer, Whart Development Company Incorporated
Nurse/Counselor, Mount Vernon Hospital, 1963-1998
Founder/President/Chief Executive Officer, The Gathering, present
Former Health Educator, Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center
Executive Director, Westchester Minority Contractor's Association (WMCA), 1980-1987
Manager, Westchester Community Opportunity Program (Westchester Co-Op), 1970-1980