USAState & local legislatureDemocratic PartyNew York · New York State Assembly District 57Member of the New York State Assembly
Phara Souffrant Forrest
Profile
Phara Souffrant Forrest is an American politician, nurse, and tenant activist serving as the Assembly Member for the 57th district of the New York State Assembly. Born in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, to Haitian immigrants, she previously worked as an ICU nurse and was a prominent member of the New York State Nurses Association. Forrest rose to political prominence through her advocacy with the Crown Heights Tenant Union, focusing on housing justice and anti-gentrification efforts. Since her election in 2020, she has championed progressive policies including decarceration, public housing investment, and state-wide single-payer healthcare.
Details
- Born
- 1989-02-05 · 37 years old
- Birth place
- Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Education
- Benjamin Banneker Academy; State University of New York at Geneseo (B.A. in International Relations); New York City College of Technology (Associate degree in Nursing); CUNY School of Professional Studies (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
- Career
- ICU nurse, tenant activist
