On Tuesday night, Greg Faulkner announced he would be stepping down from his position as chairman of Community Board 7 to become 14th District Councilman-elect Fernando Cabrera’s chief of staff.
Faulkner was one of the key figures behind Cabrera’s upset victory over incumbent Maria Baez in September’s Democratic primary.
Since taking over as chairman in 2005, Faulkner has increased membership and forged a more activist role for the board, which is made up of volunteer residents.
Vice Chairman Paul Foster will step in as interim chairman until the board votes in a new chairman in a special election sometime early next year. Faulkner will also be stepping down from his job as director of student life at La Guardia Community College.
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