Didi Barrett's Biography
- State Assembly (NY) - District 106, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Assembly (NY) - District 106
Contact Information
Office
Legislative Office Building 724
Albany, NY 12248
420 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
12 Raymond Avenue
Suite 105
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Full Name:
Didi Barrett
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: David; 2 Children: Alec, Annabel
Birth Place:
Millbrook, NY
Home City:
Hudson Valley, NY
Attended, University of Winscounsin, Madison
BA, Speech Communications, University of California, Los Angeles
MA, Folk Arts, New York University
Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 2012-present
Candidate, New York State Assembly, District 106, 2022
Candidate, New York State Senate, District 41, 2010
Member, Agriculture Committee
Chair, Energy Committee
Member, Environmental Conservation Committee
Member, Legislative Women's Caucus
Member, Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force
Member, Task Force on Women's Issues
Member, Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development Committee
Former Member, Aging Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Member, Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Regional Tourism Development, New York State Assembly
Consultant, Half Moon Theater, 2008-present
Member, Advisory Board, Smart Eating Every Day (SEED), 2011-present
Member, Community Advisory Board, Poughkeepsie Farm Project, 2011-present
Core Council, Duchess Girls Collaborative, 2009-present
Board Member, North East Dutchess Fund (NED), Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, 2003-present
Trustee Emeritus, American Folk Art Museum, 1990-present
Former Trustee, Anderson Foundation for Autism
Former Board Member, Millbrook Educational Foundation
Advisory Board Member, Poughkeepise Plenty
Former Board Member, Sprout Creek Farm
Member, Women's Campaign Forum
Former Board Member, NARAL Pro-Choice New York, 2004-2007
Founding Chair, Girls Incorporated of New York City, 1997-2005
President/Co-Chair/Member, Board of Directors, Planned Parenthood of New York City, 1982-1998
Co-Chair/Member, Board of Directors, The New York Women's Foundation, 1989-1995