Brian Barnwell is an American lawyer and politician, who served as a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly.
Barnwell graduated cum laude from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.
"[5] After defeating Republican candidate Tony Nunziato by a large margin in the November 2016 general election,[1] Barnwell took office in January 2017.
In the summer of 2018, Barnwell was named to City & State's "Albany 40 Under 40"[6] He joins other "figures crafting groundbreaking legislation, shaping public opinion and driving the news cycle."
Barnwell also drafted legislation to attempt to reform the affordable housing formula, and proposed bills that would allow for tougher sentencing on violent felons.