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Pauline Rhodd-Cummings (August 24, 1945 – January 31, 2002) was an American politician from New York. ==Life== She was born Pauline Grace Monica Rhodd on August 24, 1945〔("CUMMINGS, PAULINE G." ) at Social Security Info〕 in the island of Jamaica, the daughter of Roy Rhodd (1917–2003). She emigrated to the United States in 1968, and settled in Queens.〔(''CONCERN FOR HER NABE PROPELLED CARIB POL'' ) by Claire Serant, in the ''New York Daily News'' on July 22, 1998〕 She married Michael Cummings, and they had one daughter. She became active in community work, and entered politics as a Democrat. On March 24, 1998, she was elected to the New York State Assembly (31st D.), to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Gregory W. Meeks to the U.S. Congress〔(''Choices for the State Legislature; ...In a special election last March, voters...elected Pauline Rhodd-Cummings'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on September 4, 1998〕 She was re-elected twice and remained in the Assembly until her death in 2002, sitting in the 192nd, 193rd and 194th New York State Legislatures. She died on January 27, 2002, at her home in Far Rockaway, Queens, of cancer; and was buried at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens, Queens.〔(''Rhodd-Cummings dead at 56'' ) by Betsy Scheinbart, in the ''TimesLedger'', of Queens, on January 31, 2002〕 On June 3, 2003, a street in Queens was named "Pauline Rhodd-Cummings Drive" in her honor.〔(''MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG SIGNS LEGISLATION NAMING 80 STREETS'' ), The Mayor's Office, on June 3, 2003〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pauline Rhodd-Cummings」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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