Beroro Tejiri Efekoro
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| Born | December 21, 1990 Delta State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Education | BA in Political Science |
| Alma mater | State University of New York |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Beroro Tejiri Efekoro (Born December 21, 1990) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. Efekoro is the first African-born immigrant elected to the Albany County Legislature and the first Nigerian-born immigrant elected to public office in the State of New York.[1] [2] He is currently serving his first term representing the residents of the 7th Legislative District, which comprises the Pine Hills and Beverwyck neighborhoods, located within the City of Albany, New York. [3]
Early life
Beroro Efekoro was born on December 21, 1990 in Delta State, Southern Nigeria. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, State University of New York at Albany (SUNY Albany). [3]
Career
On November 5, 2019, Efekoro defeated twelve years incumbent, Douglas Bullock, to become the first African-born immigrant elected to the Albany County Legislature.[4] He currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the Legislative Committee on Conservation, Sustainability and Improvement. He also serves as a member of the Legislative Committee on Public Safety, Task Force on Economic Development, and Task Force on Blight to Betterment.
In the media
References
- ↑ Amanda Fries (2019-12-23). "First Nigerian-born person elected to Albany County Legislature". Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ↑ Justina Latimer (2019-12-31). "Beroro Efekoro brings fresh take to Albany County". Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Albany County Legislators". Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ↑ Victor Gbonegun (2019-12-30). "New York's County to swear-in Nigerian-born Efekoro as lawmaker". Retrieved 2020-10-10.
External links
- Beroro Tejiri Efekoro on Twitter
- First Nigerian-born person elected to Albany County Legislature
- Beroro Efekoro - the International Organization for Education Inc.
- Beroro Efekoro brings fresh take to Albany County
- New York's County to swear-in Nigerian-born Efekoro as lawmaker
- How I won election in US – Nigerian-born Beroro Efekoro
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