Walter Mosley

Walter T. Mosley, III (born September 19, 1967) is an American politician who represented the 57th district of the New York State Assembly. He served the neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights, and parts of Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant. In 2020, Mosley lost his primary to nurse and political newcomer Phara Souffrant Forrest. Early life and education Mosley was born in Brooklyn, New York. His mother is Marilyn Mosley, the president of Progressive Association for Political Action (PAPA) and chief of staff to the Speaker of the House Corey Johnson. His father is Walter T. Mosley, Sr., a retired insurance broker who currently lives in Ohio. He attended Pennsylvania State University, where he obtained his Bachelor degree in Criminology. He received his J.D. degree from Howard University in 1998. Earlier career Mosley served as a district leader, senior adviser to the Deputy Speaker of New York State Assembly and chief of staff and senior consultant to the New York State Assembly before running to for Assembly.