Background
Greene, Aurelia was born on October 26, 1934 in Bronx, New York, United States. Daughter of Edward and Sybil Russell Henry.
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Aurelia Greene
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Aurelia Greene, American city official, former state legislator. Named Woman of Year, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1977; recipient Distinguished Community Leadership, Morrisania Education Council, 1973. Member of Bronx Urban League, Bronx Women's Political Action, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers University, 1974. Deputy executive director Morrisania Community Corporation, New York City, 1969-1976. Executive director Bronx Area Policy Board Northern 6, New York City, 1980-1982.
Member of New York State Assembly, 1982, 77th assembly district chair Assembly Standing Committee on Banking.
District leader 76th Assembly District, Bronx, 1990-1992. Secretary Bronx County Democratic Party, 1980, member Executive Committee.
Executive member Bronx Unity Democratic Club. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1984.
Member credentials committee Democratic National Convention, Atlanta, 1988, New York City, 1992, Chicago, 1996.
Career
She had been representing her district since 1982. She resigned in April 2009 to become Deputy Bronx Borough President. Some of her positions within the Assembly included Deputy Majority Leader and Chairwoman of the Assembly Committee on Banks.
She was also once the Chairwoman of the Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs & Protection and Subcommittee on Adult Education.
In 2007 she broke with her party and voted against marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples. Greene has voted that illegal aliens should be given drivers licenses.
Achievements
Membership
She was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1982 to 2009, sitting in the 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th, 196th, 197th and 198th New York State Legislatures. She was the Speaker Pro Tempore and the Ranking Member of both the Education Committee and Chairwoman of the Assembly"s Bronx delegation.
Connections
Married second, Jerome Alexander Greene, April. Children: Rhonda, Russell.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Democrat
Career
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1979 - 1982
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1980 - 1986
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1982 - 2009
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2009
Awards
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Named Woman of Year, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1977. Recipient Distinguished Community Leadership, Morrisania Education Council, 1973.Named Woman of Year, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1977. Recipient Distinguished Community Leadership, Morrisania Education Council, 1973.