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Phil Reed was born on 21 February, 1949 in New York City, US, is an American politician. Discover Phil Reed's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?
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59 years old |
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Pisces |
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21 February 1949 |
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21 February |
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New York City, US |
| Date of death |
6 November, 2008 |
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New York City, US |
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United States
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Phil Reed Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Phil Reed Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Phil Reed worth at the age of 59 years old? Phil Reed’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from United States. We have estimated Phil Reed's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Phil Reed (February 21, 1949 – November 6, 2008) was a New York City Council Member from 1998 to 2005, when term limits forced him out of office.
He represented the 8th district, encompassing Manhattan neighborhoods of East Harlem and Manhattan Valley, and a portion of the South Bronx, as well as Randall's Island, Wards Island and Central Park.
He was the first openly gay African-American New York City Council Member.
Reed was born in New York on February 21, 1949.
He dropped out of Ohio Wesleyan University and received conscientious objector status during the Vietnam War.
Prior to joining the Council, Reed worked for ten years as a sales representative for Otis Elevator Company in San Francisco.
After returning to New York City, he was the project director at the East New York HIV/AIDS Project, and as the Director of Public Affairs for the Hetrick-Martin Institute.
In 1981, he first developed symptoms that were ultimately diagnosed as HIV.
From mid-1995 to early 1997, he underwent 18 months of chemotherapy for multiple myeloma, a virulent form of bone marrow cancer.
In 1997, Adam Clayton Powell IV ran for Manhattan Borough President, and Reed won a five-way race in the Democratic Party primary to fill Powell's vacant seat.
He won the 1997 general election with 75% of the vote, outpacing four challengers led by Republican George L. Espada who had 18% of the vote.
While in office, Reed gained attention for his work to prevent childhood asthma, a serious problem in his district.
He also concentrated on measures to increase affordable housing and refurbish neighborhood parks.
Reed vigorously opposed Mayor Rudy Giuliani's plan to relocate the Museum of the City of New York from its location in East Harlem to the Tweed Courthouse in downtown Manhattan.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg ultimately scrapped this plan, moving the New York City Department of Education to the Tweed Courthouse instead.
From 2002 to 2005 he was the chair of the Council's Committee on Consumer Affairs.
In 2003, Reed completed Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government as a David Bohnett LGBTQ Victory Institute] Leadership Fellow.
Reed had earlier run and lost bids for the New York State Senate and the City Council.
Reed lived on the Upper West Side and died at age 59 on November 6, 2008, of complications of pneumonia that resulted from leukemia.
