| Mathieu Eugene | |
| Office: | Member of the New York City Council from the 40th district |
| Term Start: | April 25, 2007 |
| Term End: | December 31, 2021 |
| Predecessor: | Yvette Clarke |
| Successor: | Rita Joseph |
| Birth Date: | 26 April 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Website: | Official website |
Mathieu Eugene (born April 26, 1953) is a Haitian-American politician. A Democrat, he was a New York City Councilmember for the 40th district, and was the first Haitian-born city councilmember.
His district included portions of Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Park and Prospect Lefferts Gardens in Brooklyn.
Eugene is a Haitian-American, born in Cap-Haïtien in April 1954.
He is also a physician, having attended medical school in Belgium, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico.
His medical degree is from Universidad del Noreste in Mexico but he does not practice in the U.S.
Before he became a City Council member, he was a community organizer; he still runs a youth program in Brooklyn.
In 2006, Councilwoman Yvette Clarke resigned following her election to the United States Congress. In the special election to replace her, Eugene won both the non-partisan primary and the general election. Eugene is the first Haitian-born elected official in the state of New York.
Eugene was re-elected in 2009, 2013, and 2017.
Eugene is a practicing Catholic.
He is a master and black belt in the martial art of Taekwondo.
| Election history | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Year | Election | Results | ||
| NYC Council District 40 | 2007 | Special Primary | √ Mathieu Eugene (D) 51.30% Harry L. Schiffman (D) 24.70% Wellington Sharpe (D) 22.99% | ||
| NYC Council District 40 | 2007 | Special | √ Mathieu Eugene (D) 90.29% Clarence John (R) 9.71% | ||
| NYC Council District 40 | 2009 | Democratic primary | √ Mathieu Eugene 59.41% L. Rickie Tulloch 23.52% Rock Hermon Hackshaw 17.07% | ||
| NYC Council District 40 | 2009 | General | √ Mathieu Eugene (D) 94.12% Noel Burke (L) 2.99% Hugh C. Carr (Conservative) 2.88% | ||
| NYC Council District 40 | 2013 | Democratic primary | √ Mathieu Eugene 47.88% Saundra Thomas 37.49% Sylvia G. Kinard 10.48% John E. Grant 4.15% | ||
| NYC Council District 40 | 2013 | General | √ Mathieu Eugene (D) 89.88% Sylvia G. Kinard (Rent Is Too Damn High) 6.12% Brian W. Kelly (Conservative) | ||
| NYC Council District 40 | 2017 | Democratic primary | √ Mathieu Eugene 40.81% Brian-Christopher Cunningham 30.12% Pia Raymond 22.49% Jennifer Berkley 6.44% | ||
| NYC Council District 40 | 2017 | General | √ Mathieu Eugene (D) 60.47% Brian-Christopher Cunningham (Reform) 36.01% Brian W. Kelly (Conservative) 3.34% | ||