BK Borough President Race: Lamor Miller-Whitehead Seeks Seat

BROOKLYN, NY — As early voting begins in New York City, the stage is set for voters in Brooklyn to choose who will become their next borough president.

The June 22 primary will feature 12 Democratic candidates vying to replace Borough President Eric Adams, who is running to become New York City's next mayor.

Among them is Lamor Miller-Whitehead, a bishop with the Leaders of Tomorrow International Churches in Carnarsie.

Patch reached out to all candidates in the election to create these profiles. Miller-Whitehead's responses are below:

Age (as of Election Day)

43

Position Sought

Borough President

Party Affiliation

Democrat

Neighborhood of residence

Bed Stuy

Family

Wife with three beautiful children Jaidyn Lamor, Soriah & Heaven Whitehead.

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

No

Education

New York Theological Seminary and completed his studies with a Ministry in Human Services certificate from the Theological Institution of Rising Hope Inc., accredited through Nyack College.

Occupation

Pastor

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office

No

Campaign website

https://www.whiteheadforbk.com...

Why are you seeking elective office?

I am the only candidate that is not a career politician. I created the Shirley Chisholm Plan to fight systemic racism in Brooklyn. We dedicated this campaign plan for the borough of Brooklyn to Shirley Chisholm the first black woman elected to the United States Congress, representing New York’s 12th congressional district, a district centered on Bedford-Stuyvesant.

The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it.

Education and systemic racism, in some schools in Brownsville only 10% of students are reading at grade level while in Park Slope 70% of students are reading at grade level. I will use my office to bring resources to neighborhoods such as Brownsville and East New York. Your education and future should not be decided by your zip code.

What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

I am not a career politician.

How do you think local officials performed in responding to the coronavirus? What if anything would you have done differently?

I would have brought more resources to communities of color and low income communities. I will also had helped senior citizens and provided resources, we loss too many lives because of incompetent elected officials.

Describe the other issues that define your campaign platform.

He is a link to the Shirley Chisholm Plan: https://www.whiteheadforbk.com...

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?

Serving as a pastor of churches in Brooklyn and Atlanta.

The best advice ever shared with me was:

"Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth." -Muhammad Ali

What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

BISHOP LAMOR MILLER WHITEHEAD
Through it all, Bishop Lamor Miller Whitehead managed to finish High School as a celebrated athlete and scored athletic scholarships with Shaw University, Farmingdale University, and Eastern New Mexico University, where he studied Accounting and Videography. He attended New York Theological Seminary and completed his studies with a Ministry in Human Services certificate from the Theological Institution of Rising Hope Inc., accredited through Nyack College.
He is a licensed New York State Chaplain and a certified marriage & funeral officiant. Bishop Lamor Miller Whitehead is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the word of God, and he has a unique ability to relate the revelations in The Word to this generation’s culture and communities. He’s careful to declare that his posture will forever be that of a student who is eager to learn more and more as The Lord gives him grace.

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