Annette Robinson (born 1940) formerly represented the 56th district of the New York State Assembly, which includes most of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights and Bushwick, from 2002 to 2016.

Annette Marie Robinson was born in Harlem and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn where she was active in the local Catholic church and the community.

[3] Robinson's career in politics began in 1977 when she was elected as a Community School Board District 16 member.

Congressman Major R. Owens and in 1991, was elected to the New York City Council representing Bedford-Stuyvesant.

On Saturday April 16, 2016, Robinson officially endorsed Brooklyn Community Board 3 chairperson Tremaine Wright to succeed her in the 56th assembly district.