Community members, supporters, and staff gathered recently to say thanks to Councilmember Kristin Richardson Jordan as she readied to leave office. Harlem’s 9th District member served her community well, and wellwishers were on hand to show her love for her two years of service.
Common Justice advocates who called for passage of the Victim Compensation Act (S214) held a meeting recently at the office of Councilmember Jordan. Advocates urged Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Act before the end of the year. Advocates for the Fair Access Act, including Marquis Jenkins, Robert Jackson, David Hopper, John England, Cade Terada, and Clarence Lumford, were in attendance.
She served her purpose in the Harlem community and im blessed to work with her.
In the beginning Kristin and I were adversaries if you will, because I had fully backed Bill Perkins and the closeness of their results between them required a manual recount. I and others participated in that recount on behalf of Bill.
But I quickly learned that she loved her community passionately. That brought us together. I think no one can honestly say that she did not make a difference in her two years of service. She accomplished a lot in two short years.
Yusef Salaam has some big shoes to fill.
She brought to the Community fresh ideas and the energy Harlem Needed. She will be a power house when she brings all her talents together and work in unity, even when she may not agree…For The Better Good Of Harlem!