| Kenny Burgos | |
| State Assembly: | New York |
| District: | 85th |
| Term Start: | November 12, 2020 |
| Term End: | July 19, 2024 |
| Predecessor: | Marcos Crespo |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Birth Place: | The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Education: | University at Albany, SUNY (BA) |
| Residence: | The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Signature: | Kenny Burgos Signature.png |
| Website: | |
| Successor: | Vacant |
Kenneth Burgos is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, Burgos represented the 85th district of the New York State Assembly, based in the southeastern Bronx, starting in November 2020.[1] [2] On July 19, 2024, Assemblymember Burgos resigned from the Assembly for personal reasons.[3] [4]
Burgos and his three sisters were raised in the Bronx by a single mother. He attended the Bronx High School of Science and graduated from University at Albany, SUNY with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. Burgos then began working for New York City Council Member Ruben Diaz, Sr., as a deputy chief of staff and budget director.[5] Burgos is a member of Iota Phi Theta fraternity.
In February 2020, Marcos Crespo – Assemblyman for the 85th district and chair of the Bronx County Democratic Party – announced his resignation.[6] Burgos announced he would run for the seat and, with the backing of the Bronx County Democratic Committee, defeated William Moore 62-38% in the Democratic primary.[7] [8] Burgos easily won the general election in the strongly Democratic seat, and was seated on November 12, 2020.[9]