Kaegan Mays-Williams is a mother, a former Assistant District Attorney, and currently serves as state legislative and policy counsel for Everytown for Gun Safety.

A‌‌‌ first-generation Trinidadian-American, she learned from her family that service to your community ‌always‌‌‌ comes‌‌‌ first. She owes her passion for community advocacy to her mother, who immigrated to the United States where she raised Kaegan.

Mays-Williams has received the endorsements of EMILY’s List, Stonewall Democrats, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, National Association of Social Workers (NYC Chapter), Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats, Brooklyn Young Democrats, LAMBDA Independent Democrats of Brooklyn, Run For Something, South Central Brooklyn United for Progress, and more. Her full endorsement list can be found at www.Kaegan.org/endorsements.

The newly-drawn 21st State Senate District includes all or portions of the following neighborhoods: Brownsville, Canarsie, Ditmas Park, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Flatlands, Kensington, Little Haiti, Midwood, Prospect Park South, South Midwood, and West Midwood.

EMILY’S LIST ENDORSES KAEGAN MAYS-WILLIAMS FOR STATE SENATE, DISTRICT 21

Brooklyn, NY – EMILY’s List, the nation’s premier organization for electing pro-choice Democratic women to office, has endorsed Kaegan Mays-Williams in her bid to unseat incumbent State Senator Kevin Parker in State Senate District 21.

“A former District Attorney, Mays-Williams fought for policies to reduce gun violence and has been a fearless advocate for marginalized communities,” EMILY’s List said in their endorsement announcement. “If elected, she would become the first openly LGBTQ+ Black woman to represent New York in the State Senate, and we are proud to back her groundbreaking candidacy.”

Mays-Williams is the only New York candidate challenging an incumbent to receive the coveted EMILY’s List endorsement.

Mays-Williams has also received the endorsements of Stonewall Democrats, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, National Association of Social Workers (NYC Chapter), Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats, Brooklyn Young Democrats, LAMBDA Independent Democrats of Brooklyn, Run For Something, South Central Brooklyn United for Progress, and more. Her full endorsement list can be found at www.Kaegan.org/endorsements.

About Kaegan Mays-Williams

Kaegan Mays-Williams is a mother, a former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney, and currently serves as state legislative and policy counsel for Everytown for Gun Safety.

A‌‌‌ first-generation American, she learned from her family that service to your community

‌always‌‌‌ comes‌‌‌ first. She owes her passion for community advocacy to her mother, who immigrated to the United States from Trinidad.

About the New 21st State Senate District

The newly-drawn 21st State Senate District includes all or portions of the following neighborhoods: Ditmas Park, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Flatlands, Kensington, Little Haiti, Midwood, Prospect Park South, Georgetown, Old Mill Basin, Mill Basin, Bergen Beach, South Midwood, and West Midwood.

For more information, please visit: www.Kaegan.org

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