User:Adjoajo/sandboxcordell

Cordell Clearewas born and raised in Harlem. She is a Harlem resident, and New York City 70 District Leader, and a Democrat. She is a member of the Sojourner Truth Democratic Club. Which is an unpaid volunteer elected official. . She was the Chief-of-Staff for Bill Perkins. She has worked with Bill Perkins for over 15 years. Bill Perkins is New York State Senator for the 30th District and Education Committee. She says "My work related to everything to this community. I can be an advocate and be an activist and I have a wonderful opportunity to make change in the community I love." She served as chair to the New York City Coalition to End Lead Poisoning. Her family was affected by lead poisoning. She has served as Democratic District leader. She was a Community School Board member for six years.

Early life
Cordell Cleare was born and raised in Harlem. Harlem is an African American community in the borough of Manhattan, in the City of New York. Her work in the community started as being a resident addressing community issues; such as housing conditions. She is an advocate for lead poisoning which affected the building where she lived.

Career
Cordell Cleare has worked for over 15 years for New York State Senator Bill Perkins (politician). She is a member of the Sojourner Truth Democratic Club based in New York City, NY, and New York City District Leader for District 70. She is currently running for Harlem City Council seat of Inez Dickens. She was a New York Delegate for the 2016 Democratic National Convention. There were lead paint issues in the building where she lives. She organized tenants and community around lead paint poisoning. She has served as chair to the New York City Coalition to End Lead Poisoning. Her family was directly affected by lead poisoning. She says, "as chief of staff she has been able to help the Harlem community to navigate the system". She has been Democratic District Leader. She supporting President Barack Obama's run for presidency, and was a delegate.

She is on the Advisory Board for the African American Day Parade, and has worked with the African Day Parade.

Cordell Cleare and Bill Perkins supported justice for the Central Park jogger case.

She has worked and supported "New York Health" bill to establish universal healthcare system for the state of New York.

Quotes
"I'm not tired of serving". It has been a constant learning experience and constant fulfillment providing leadership for this community. I wake up everyday thinking about this job."