Taylor R. Darling, state Assembly, District 18

TAYLOR R. DARLING

Democratic

BACKGROUND:

• Darling, 36, of Hempstead, is running for a second term in the New York Assembly.
• Darling won her first term in 2018. She has previously worked as an industrial organizational psychologist.
• She earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Spelman College and a master's in industrial organizational psychology from Hofstra University. Darling is currently an educational doctoral candidate at Hofstra.

ISSUES:

• Darling's platform is based on three pillars: Excellent education and training for all, community beautification and health is wealth. If elected, Darling will continue to pursue an excellent quality of life for her constituents.
• She will also focus on increasing educational equity, economic development and the district's infrastructure.
• She will emphasize repairing potholes, which she calls an "issue that negatively impacts all of us."