U.S. Senator John Llewllyn Sampson Guyanese Roots

Senator John Llewllyn Sampson, Leader of the Democratic Conference was born in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, to American and Guyanese parents in 1965. Senator John Llewllyn Sampson represents district 19 in the New York State Senate, district 19 comprises of Chrown Heights, East Flatbush and some Portions of Brownsville, Canarsie and Spring Creek Towers.

Elected in 1996, Senator Sampson is the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Deputy Majority Leader for State/Federal Relations. He is a former Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Health Committee. On June 15, 2009, Senator Sampson was elevated to the leadership of the Democratic Conference of the State Senate. As Conference Chairman, he is responsible for the day to day operations and the legislative agenda of the Democratic meetings.