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Rita Joseph

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Rita Joseph
Joseph speaking in 2025
Member of the New York City Council
from the 40th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2022
Preceded byMathieu Eugene
Personal details
Born (1970-07-24) July 24, 1970 (age 56)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
PartyDemocratic
EducationSt. Francis College (BS)
Touro University (MS)

Rita C. Joseph (born July 24, 1970) is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the New York City Council for the 40th district. Elected in November 2021, she assumed office on January 1, 2022.

Early life and education

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Joseph was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and immigrated to New York City as a child.[1] She was raised in Ditmas Park and Flatbush.[2] After graduating from Sarah J. Hale High School, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in liberal arts from St. Francis College and a Master of Science in education and general studies from Touro University, New York.[3]

Career

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Joseph speaking at a New York City Department of Education event in 2025.

Outside of politics, Joseph worked as a teacher for over 20 years, including at Public School 6 in Brooklyn.[4][5] She was also appointed to serve as the chair of her local Neighborhood Advisory Board by State Senator Kevin Parker. Joseph was elected to the New York City Council in November 2021 and assumed office on January 1, 2022.[6][1]

Electoral history

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2025

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2025 New York City Council election, District 40[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rita Joseph 31,828 74.3
Working Families Rita Joseph 10,668 24.9
Total Rita Joseph (incumbent) 42,496 99.2
Write-in 326 0.8
Total votes 42,822 100.0
Democratic hold

2023

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2023 New York City Council election, District 40[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rita Joseph 8,534 73.6
Working Families Rita Joseph 2,621 22.6
Total Rita Joseph (incumbent) 11,155 96.2
Medical Freedom Daniel B. Lally 327 2.8
Write-in 114 1.0
Total votes 11,596 100.0
Democratic hold

2021

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2021 New York City Council Democratic primary, District 40[9]
Party Candidate Maximum
round		 Maximum
votes		 Share in
maximum
round		 Maximum votes
  First round votes   Transfer votes
Democratic Rita Joseph 10 10,065 59.6%
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Democratic Josue Pierre 10 6,829 40.4%
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Democratic Kenya Handy-Hilliard 9 5,620 29.5%
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Democratic Edwin K. Raymond 8 2,265 10.9%
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Democratic Cecilia Cortez 8 2,221 10.7%
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Democratic Blake Morris 7 1,368 6.5%
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Democratic Maxi Eugene 6 1,175 5.4%
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Democratic Harriet L. Hines 5 817 3.7%
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Democratic John Williams 4 705 3.2%
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Democratic Vivia M. Morgan 3 428 1.9%
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Democratic Victor Jordan 2 344 1.5%
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Write-In 1 60 0.3%
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2021 New York City Council election, District 40[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rita Joseph 19,854 93.1
Republican Constantine Jean-Pierre 1,207 5.7
Conservative Constantine Jean-Pierre 235 1.1
Total Constantine Jean-Pierre 1,442 6.8
Write-in 38 0.2
Total votes 21,334 100.0
Democratic hold

References

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  1. 1 2 Gould, Jessica (2022-02-28). "Rita Joseph, Council's new education chair, to focus on pandemic's effect on English language learners". Gothamist. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  2. ↑ Hamm, Theodore (2021-07-13). "Haitian-Born Educator Rita Joseph Wins District 40 Council Seat, Promises Shift to the Left". The Indypendent. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  3. ↑ King, Nelson A. (2021-05-26). "Rita Joseph announces broad support in bid for CD-40". Caribbean Life. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  4. ↑ Veiga, Christina (2022-02-02). "Rita Joseph brings classroom experience to her new role: NYC's ed committee chair". Chalkbeat New York. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  5. ↑ Coltin, Jeff (2021-08-09). "School's out, New York City Council's in for Rita Joseph". City & State NY. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  6. ↑ "Rita Joseph". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  7. ↑ "00301100040Kings Member of the City Council 40th Council District Recap.pdf" (PDF). Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. December 2, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ "00301600040Kings Member of the City Council 40th Council District Recap.pdf" (PDF). Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. December 5, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  9. ↑ "DEM Council Member 40th Council District". Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  10. ↑ "00300700040Kings Member of the City Council 40th Council District Recap.pdf" (PDF). Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. November 30, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
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