Letitia "Tish" James (born c. 1960) is an American lawyer, activist and politician. She is the current New York City Council member for Brooklyn's 35th Council District. Elected in November 2003, she represents the neighborhoods of Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, parts of Crown Heights, Prospect Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant. She serves on the committees for Economic Development, Parks & Recreation, Small Business, Technology in Government, Veteran Affairs, and Women's Issues. Wikipedia
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Council Member Letitia "Tish" James was lucky enough to be born in Brooklyn, and except for her law school education at Howard University in Washington, D.C., she has lived in Brooklyn all her life. www.nyccouncil.info/constituent/member_details.cfm?con_id=86
