WILLIAM SCARBOROUGH
29th Assembly District (Part of Queens County)
E-mail: scarbow@assembly.state.ny.us
Albany office:
LOB 819, ALBANY 12248
518-455-4451
District Office:
119-02 MERRICK BLVD., JAMAICA 11434
718-949-5216
William Scarborough, a Democrat, represents the 29th District in Queens
County. Having spent most of his life in the very same district which he
now rep resents, Mr. Scarborough knows very well the nature of its diverse
communities.
William Scarborough was raised in Jamaica, Queens and has since lived in
St. Albans and Rosedale, where he attended local schools. Graduating from
Public School 140, Shimer J.H.S. 142 and Andrew Jackson High School. He
is also a graduate of Queens College of the City University of New York,
earning a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Political Science.
Assemblyman Scarborough has an extensive background in community involvement.
He was District Manager of Community Board 12. He coordinated and monitored
the delivery of municipal services to residents of the Community Board.
During his tenure as District Manager, he was also Chairman of the Board's
Human Services Cabinet, increasing the availability of primary health care
in the area.
He served as Chairman of the Area Policy Board and has been a member since
1983. During his chairmanship, his duties included allocating funds of half
a million dollars annually to community based programs to provide housing,
job training, senior citizen services, education and tutorial services and
many other types of services to residents below the poverty line.
Assemblyman Scarborough's political career began when he was first elected
as a member to Community Board 28. He assumed and shared responsibility
for over 22 elementary and middle schools with a budget of about $30 million.
His function included setting educational policy, determining curriculum,
selection of principals and countless other duties in the pursuit of quality
education for their youth.
Assemblyman Scarborough has membership and affiliations to a number of organizations
and committees. He has also received numerous awards and honors commending
him for his dedicated service to the community, which he will now continue
to serve as Assemblyman.
In his capacity as Assemblyman, he plans to legislate his interests in education,
jobs, safer communities and the youth. Assemblyman Scarborough feels that
the youth of today have special needs that must be addressed legislatively
and in the communities. He serves on a number of legislative committees
which include Education; Corporations, Authorities and Commissions; Corrections
and Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. His legislative focus will also include medical
assistance to his district.
The determination to give honest service to the people of his district and
active involvement within the community has paved the way for Mr. Scarborough
to become the Assemblyman of the 29th District. He will continue to be unwavering
in his resolution to fulfill the voice of the people.