Party Enrolled In: Democratic
Current Occupation: Founder, Girls Who Code
Previous Occupation(s): NYC Deputy Public Advocate, Attorney
Education: J.D. Yale Law School; M.A. Harvard Kennedy School of Government; B.A. University of Illinois
Organizational Affiliations: Board Member, Bronx Academy of Software Engineering
Prior Public Experience: NYC Deputy Public Advocate
1. What is the most important issue in the city you would address if elected?
Education is the issue I would focus on the most because it is the pathway to jobs and economic security. We must provide our teachers and schools the necessary resources for our kids to be prepared for the jobs of today and tomorrow. I founded a national non-profit Girls Who Code that gives girls from underserved communities opportunities to learn high-tech skills, and I've seen how those skills can give entire families access to the American Dream.
2. What other important issues would you address if elected?
I will create New York's first-ever Seniors Advocate to stand up for our senior population; provide free legal housing services to protect tenants and help families avoid foreclosure; designate a Women's Advocate to fight for equal pay for equal work and combat sex trafficking; and appoint a Jobs and Economy Advocate to create and protect jobs by expanding our small business, tech and manufacturing sectors. Wherever and whenever Albany and City Hall fail, I'll step into the fight and demand the accountability we deserve.
3. What makes you the best candidate for this office?
I bring a new and outside perspective on how to make government work best for the people, will be the voice for all New Yorkers and will hold government and politicians accountable. As the daughter of immigrants who taught me to fight for every possibility until it is achieved, I know how to deliver real change for our kids, our seniors, and our communities. I have a track record of real results and a plan for real action. I will always stand up and fight to create real opportunities for all New Yorkers and will not stop until the job gets done.
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