Background
Hoylman was born in rural West Virginia, the youngest of six children of a public school teacher and an electrician.
politician member of the New York State Senate
Hoylman was born in rural West Virginia, the youngest of six children of a public school teacher and an electrician.
After working his way up through West Virginia public schools, he attended West Virginia University, where he was elected president of student administration and graduated with honors. Hoylman instead accepted a Rhodes Scholarship and later attended Harvard Law School prior to beginning his non-profit career in affordable housing.
He is a Democratic Senator for the New York State Senate in Manhattan"s 27th district, first elected in the 2012 state election. 2001: New York City Council
In 2001, ran for the New York City Council in the first district, which includes Governor"s Island and a portion of Lower Manhattan. He placed second in a seven-candidate race, losing to Alan Gerson.
2012: New York State Senate
On June 11, 2012, Hoylman declared his candidacy for the 27th District of the New York State Senate, running for the seat of retiring State Senator Tom Duane.
In the Democratic primary election held on September 13, 2012, he prevailed easily, winning 70% of the vote in a three-candidate field Hell"s Kitchen activist and bar owner Tom Greco was his closest competition, winning 24% of the vote.
In the general election in November, he was unopposed. The marriage announcement of Brad Hoylman and David Sigal appeared in The New York Times on February 24, 2013.
They live with young daughter, Silvia, in Greenwich Village.
Hoylman is a practicing Jew.
He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and received a Marshall Scholarship and a Truman Scholarship. Hoylman was the chairperson of Community Board 2 in Manhattan and the Democratic District Leader for the 66th Assembly District, Participant A. He is also Trustee of the Community Service Society, a former president of the Gay & Lesbian Independent Democrats, and a former board member of the Empire State Pride Agenda, Tenants & Neighbors, Class Size Matters, and Citizen Action.