LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — Democratic voters in New York City’s 26th Council district, which includes Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City, Dutch Kills, and parts of Astoria, will see 15 names on their ballots when they vote in the June 22 primary election — making it one of the most crowded primary races in the city.
One of those names will be Denise Keehan-Smith, a former Community Board 2 Chairwoman
Patch reached out to all candidates in the election to create these profiles. Keehan-Smith’s responses are below.
Neighborhood of residence (i.e., East Village, Astoria, etc.)
Woodside
Family
Casey Smith, Husband
Doris Keehan, Mother
Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?
No
Education
P.S. 11
St. Sebastian’s Catholic Academy
Bryant High School
BA from City College, CUNY
Master’s Degree in the Management of Technology from NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Occupation
Former Global Account Director at Sabre, 30 years of experience.
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