Claim: Debi Rose is the Council member for the 49th District of the New York City Council and is the first African American elected from Staten Island.
Evidence: Deborah Rose is the Council member for the 49th District of the New York City Council. She is a Democrat and the first African American elected to higher office from Staten Island. 
Member of the New York City Council from the 49th District She is a Democrat and the first African American elected to higher office from Staten Island.