Crystal Davis Peoples-Stokes (born December 22, 1951)[1] is an American politician representing Assembly District 141, which includes the city of Buffalo within Erie County, New York.

[2] In 2000, Peoples-Stokes, a member of Grassroots and the majority leader of the Erie County Legislature, ran against incumbent Assemblyman Arthur O. Eve.

The race was described by The New York Times as the toughest election contest of Eve's political career.

[8][9] On December 17, 2018, Peoples-Stokes was appointed Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly, becoming the first woman and first African American to serve in the role.

[11][12] Peoples-Stokes lives in Buffalo, New York, with her daughter Rashaun and grandson Kaleb Malik.