PERSON: Michael Blake

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Michael Alexander Blake (born December 25, 1982) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. He formerly served as a New York Assemblyman from the 79th district and was the Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2017 to 2021.

Blake was born on December 25, 1982, in The Bronx to parents who had immigrated from Jamaica. He was named after Michael Manley and Alexander Bustamante. After graduating from New York City public schools, Blake went on to attend and graduate from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism. While at Northwestern, he served as student council president and was close friends with Jason Wright, who later became the first black president of a National Football League team upon his hiring by the Washington Commanders in 2020.

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