born march retired american politician served democratic member deputy speaker assembly representing districts buffalo new_york african american win defeated following mayoral election eve elected time retirement served district district longer incumbent member deputy speaker highest ranking african american political career political foe politician governors founding member national level eve person eve observer prison riot official enter facility hear demands inmates advocate liberal causes economic development education job training development social services crime prevention parole reform day care housing eve leader movement holiday father attorney candidate lieutenant governor new york early life family eve born new_york_city raised florida studies arrived buffalo february product segregated south today pocket eve served united_states_army achieved rank corporal eve holds associate degree west_virginia high basketball player florida player army tour duty germany ran program completing army service returned buffalo eve job buffalo chevrolet plant working aware drugs problems local youths city parks observed lack guidance youth community surrendered job pursue post parks recreation learned jobs political patronage party loyalists eve joined democratic_party got patronage parks jobs independent activist party pursuing minority rights ward leader political establishment role led election victory eve born july alumnus married june daughter sons democratic politician attorney candidate lieutenant governor new_york election contender replace hillary_clinton united_states senator clinton united_states secretary state white_house aide bill_clinton ran democratic presidential primary campaign worked clinton administration currently works obama administration eve history religious man church 1970s retirement politics political career eve elected following years service independent ward leader buffalo remained assembly sitting eve rose prominence mid-1960s buffalo civil disturbances rights expanded prison riots buffalo civil rights movement riots eve attempted organize formal meetings order physical confrontations eve fought union policies minority participation apprentice programs led high paying union jobs state construction sites threatened new_york governor lie sites delayed construction buffalo push agreement unions promote minority access construction industry protests supporters eve effort caused month construction starting march april construction adam originally known street seventh avenue political originally proposed story office building story cultural civic center legislature approved funding office building eventually protesting harlem community halted construction eve discussions state senator represented harlem community eve term led effort obtain initial million funding establish system 1970s colleges administered assist students unable attend college educational financial circumstances later received arts education award late 1960s eve drove constituent miles buffalo observing prison conditions began introduce prison reform legislation state assembly legislators fearful political backlash avoided prison reform issues eve primary channel prisoners forward complaints requests compassion prisoners recognised example months following hour november seizure legislator named recipient prisoner complaints eve served observer wake prison riot believing situation called people credible prison population people involved observing situation outside prison joined entering prison hear inmates demands eve arrive scene rebellion elected official enter prison yard following riot prisoners taken led september tour requested visitors seized areas prison prisoners requested direct communication commissioner specific individuals hear demands naming eventually agreed serve legal counsel primary prisoner demand surrendering control prison guards beaten refused attend situation person eve felt turning point negotiations eve expressed belief governor responsible massacre subsequently occurred prison deliberate decision conflict knowing likely loss life negotiations stalled demand amnesty rescue operation saved hostages led deaths eve critical decision come observe prison negotiations pursue tactical measures think governor ought indicted civil liability trial eve testified behalf inmates march new_york governor appointed eve met families prison employees survived uprising negotiated february eve sponsored bills called minimum construction funds allocated job training construction workers initiative like prior year elections chairman attempted block eve obtaining democratic nomination election eve senior blacks following elections newly democratic seats democrats upstate delegation credited giving democrats majority year marked year upstate democrats demanded division democratic minority leader democratic deputy minority leader assistant minority leader minority whip ranking member committee previously given new_york_city officials incoming governor interested geographic division key positions order promote party unity eve sat evaluation committee mayoral campaign march buffalo incumbent mayor announced seek reelection day eve announced candidacy post despite numerous successes communication described militant civil rights leader eve primary campaign described new_york_times campaign candidate eve declared intentions early add incentive voter registration drive modeled campaign mayor cleveland election election districts expected finish better way race believed strategy percent black vote percent rest buffalo residents black time eve candidacy televised democratic debates eve capitalized late campaign strategy describing mayor job simple like jobs eve supporters supposedly registered new black voters eve african american win democratic_party election eve won primary democratic nomination approximately margin griffin griffin subsequently nominee placed primary finisher threatened enter general election eve supported chairman hoped prevent democrat running general election endorsing eve publicly eve campaigned backing democratic_party eve chairman endorsement endorsement caused associated machine subsequently distanced announcing supporting chairman bid election primary voter turnout black community highest african american community northeast surpassed nationwide terms african american voter turnout mayor cleveland election deputy speaker era eve attained title deputy majority leader eve black appointed deputy speaker legislative session lack minority representation chamber deputy speaker eve highest ranking black legislator office democratic majority fell caucus assembly membership grown meant caucus stronger position legislation votes votes necessary legislation pass eve resumed black following year eve elected unanimously committee study state election law complained blacks committee said complaint taken effort lobby position eve fellow democrat griffin remained political rivals careers griffin new_york_city mayor elected mayor largest cities considering running governor lieutenant governor eve opposed ticket speaking support eventually griffin decided pursue statewide office deputy speaker eve longer caucus chairman eve joined chairman create coalition better buffalo sole intention identifying candidate democratic liberal party lines griffin following new york state governors general election victory eve critical supply approach budget balancing acknowledged voice opposition represented interests public housing eve served adviser presidential campaign jackson named delegates democratic_party platform committee named eve alternate eve involved controversy use state plane attend dinner questions arose community event political event possibility funds raised dinner mayoral campaign succeeded eve continued voice opposition attempts balance state budget cutting taxes eve sponsored legislation provide scholarships fund programs described president landmark eve contender replace speaker black puerto rican caucus unified efforts endorse candidate minority assembly members voted brooklyn influence party organizers eve outspoken opposition status quo opposed june eve spearheaded group black state ticket protested absence black state ticket voting candidate joined protest manhattan leaders november vote budget cuts delay enactment eve occasionally attracted opposition interests later year election campaign encountered opposition minority ranks legislature caused alleged involvement orchestration campaign queens democrat result campaigned behalf eve opponent prevailed primary election democratic_party presidential eve endorsed jackson endorsed president race president eve considered running mayor wife opposed campaign felt opportunity buffalo mayor working relationship mayor declined run endorse eve challenged crystal peoples member majority leader race described new_york_times toughest election contest eve political career race eve 18th final election campaign peoples depicted old guard eve responded political connections including new_york state united_states representative speaker representative waters son veteran campaign manager democratic primary election challenge successful credited minority voters elect new_york state senator eve proposed declare march day honor african american abolitionist helped bring emancipation slaves eve began efforts day declared state holiday legislation failed passage lived years auburn new_york located movement commemorate spread birthplace state maryland eve continued efforts legislation pass retirement political themes eve recognized leader issue important families according services committee public officials attempted resolve conflict state prison eve major emphasis society believes nation judged attends needs lowest citizens homeless poor working poor blacks numbered eve campaigned increased availability health care services hate crimes advocated expansion gambling effectively tax economically gambling legislation approved eve noted vast majority lottery tickets bought lower income advocated greater representation jury pools economically urged restraint banking retirement new_york state senator described eve retirement significant loss example opposes term limits months retiring political office eve established foundation mission fight money allocated students schools purposes approved eve foundation provide continued serve task force created march compensate family members state workers killed prison riots remained active discussions allocation state sales tax february brighter choice charter school boys albany dedicated new conference hall honor eve daughter announced intention run lieutenant governor new_york announced selected running mate new york state elections controversy eve joined father endorsing daughter
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