Phara Souffrant Forrest
Phara Souffrant Forrest | |
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Forrest in 2025 | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 57th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Walter T. Mosley |
| Parliamentary group | New York State Socialists in Office |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1989 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists of America |
| Education | State University of New York, Geneseo (BA) New York City College of Technology (AS) CUNY Graduate Center (BS) |
| Signature | |
| Website | State Assembly website |
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Phara Souffrant Forrest (born February 5, 1989) is an American politician, nurse, and tenant activist. A member of the New York City chapter of Democratic Socialists of America, she is the assembly member for the 57th district of the New York State Assembly. After defeating incumbent Assembly Member Walter T. Mosley in the Democratic primary in June 2020, Forrest won the general election in November of that year. She defeated former District Manager of Community Board 2 Olanike Alabi in the primary to defend her seat in 2022. She was unopposed in the general election.