Kenny Burgos

American politician

Kenny Burgos

Member of the New York State Assembly from the 85th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 12, 2020
Preceded by	Marcos Crespo

Personal details
Born	(1994-06-01) June 1, 1994 (age 29) The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Education	University at Albany, SUNY (BA)
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Website	Official website Campaign website

Kenneth Burgos (born June 1, 1994) is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, Burgos has represented the 85th district of the New York State Assembly, based in the southeastern Bronx, since November 2020.^[1]^[2]

Early life

Burgos and his three sisters were raised in the Bronx by a single mother. He attended the Bronx High School of Science and graduated from University at Albany, SUNY with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.^[1] Burgos then began working for New York City Council Member Ruben Diaz, Sr., starting as a summer associate and eventually became a deputy chief of staff and budget director.^[3] Burgos is a member of Iota Phi Theta fraternity.

Political career

In February 2020, Marcos Crespo – Assemblyman for the 85th district and chair of the Bronx County Democratic Party – announced his resignation.^[4] Burgos announced he would run for the seat and, with the backing of the Bronx County Democratic Committee, defeated William Moore 62-38% in the Democratic primary.^[5]^[6] Burgos easily won the general election in the strongly Democratic seat, and was seated on November 12, 2020.^[7] In 2024 Burgos was instrumental in preventing New York City from being allowed to set its own speed limits.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b "Assemblymember Kenny Burgos". New York State Assembly. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
^ "Kenneth Burgos". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
^ "About Kenny". Kenny Burgos State Assembly. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
^ Jason Cohen (June 29, 2020). "Assemblyman Marcos Crespo resigns as chairman of the Bronx Democratic Party". Bronx Times. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
^ Connor Zaft (October 31, 2020). "Kenny Burgos running to replace Marcos Crespos in Assembly". The Hunts Point Express. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
^ Jenna Bagcal (June 24, 2020). "Progressive candidates win across multiple primary races in the Bronx". Bronx Times. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
^ @KennyBurgosNY. "Today, I was proud and beyond honored to be sworn-in as the new Assemblymember for New York's 85th District. I'm so thankful to all those who believed in me and my leadership. I will serve our community with every fiber of my being and I look forward to making you all proud!". Retrieved November 25, 2020.
^ Christopher Robbins (April 15, 2024). "'Disgusting': NY State Lawmakers Once Again Blocking Legislation to Lower NYC's Speed Limit". Hell Gate. Retrieved April 16, 2024.