André Wallace
André Wallace | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1966 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. |
| Website | Campaign website |
André Wallace (born October 20, 1966) is an American politician from New York. He served as acting mayor of Mount Vernon, New York[1] and as a member of the Mount Vernon City Council.[2]
Wallace is the founder and CEO of Creative Direction Construction and Design, a construction management firm.
Personal life[edit]
Wallace was born in The Bronx, New York. He moved to Mount Vernon to start his construction management firm after attending college.
In January 2021, Wallace narrowly escaped a serious accident when a car drove into a bagel shop, nearly hitting him. He survived with a back injury.[3]
Political career[edit]
From 2016 to 2019, Wallace served on the Mount Vernon City Council. In 2019, he served as City Council President and ran for mayor but finished last in the Democratic primary.[4]
In November 2020, Wallace announced his candidacy for the Mount Vernon City Council again.[5]
Mayor of Mount Vernon[edit]
In July 2019, Mayor Richard Thomas pleaded guilty to misappropriating campaign funds. Wallace became acting mayor but was removed by the city council a month later. On August 12, 2019, a judge ruled that Wallace should serve the rest of Thomas' term.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ Bandler, Jonathan. "Judge rules Andre Wallace is mayor, invalidating council choice of Lisa Copeland". The Journal News. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ↑ Lungariello, Mark. "Westchester County primaries: Thomas wins in Mount Vernon". The Journal News. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ↑ StaffJan 13, News 12; 2021; on:Jan 13, 10:45pm ESTUpdated; 2021; EST, 10:45pm. "Former Mount Vernon mayor details brush with death". News 12 - The Bronx. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ↑ Bandler, Jonathan. "Patterson-Howard leads Thomas in close Mount Vernon mayoral primary". The Journal News. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ↑ Bandler, Jonathan. "Former deputy clerk to run for Mount Vernon city council". The Journal News. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ↑ StaffAug 16, News 12; 2019; on:Aug 16, 6:19am EDTUpdated; 2019; EDT, 6:19am. "Judge: Andre Wallace to serve as Mount Vernon mayor until end of year". News 12 - The Bronx. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
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