Member of the New York City Council from the 45th district
In office January 1, 2010 – March 19, 2019
Preceded by
Kendall Stewart
Succeeded by
Farah Louis[1]
Personal details
Born
(1976-05-11) May 11, 1976 (age 47) New York City, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Other political affiliations
Working Families Party
Democratic Socialists of America
Education
Brooklyn College (BA, MA)
Salary
US$184,800 (2021)[2]
Website
Government website
Jumaane D. Williams (/dʒuˈmɑːni/joo-MAH-nee; born May 11, 1976) is an American activist and politician who has served as the New York City Public Advocate since 2019. He is a former member of the New York City Council from the 45th district, which includes East Flatbush, Flatbush, Flatlands, Marine Park, and Midwood in Brooklyn.
A member of the Democratic Party and a self-described democratic socialist,[3][4] Williams served as Deputy Leader of the city council and chair of the Task Force on City Workforce Equity. A candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York in 2018, he lost to incumbent Kathy Hochul. Williams was elected New York City Public Advocate in the 2019 special election to complete the term of Letitia James, who resigned to become Attorney General of New York.[5][6] On November 16, 2021, Williams announced his intention to run for governor in 2022. He lost the Democratic primary to incumbent governor Kathy Hochul by a margin of more than 48%.
^Fox, Joey (June 18, 2019). "Quick Rematch in Second Special Election for Brooklyn City Council Seat". Gotham Gazette.
^govsalaries.com/salaries/NY/public-advocate
^Day, Meagan (August 15, 2018). ""I Have No Problem Saying I'm a Democratic Socialist"". jacobinmag.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^Glueck, Katie (September 28, 2021). "Jumaane Williams May Challenge Gov. Hochul in Democratic Litmus Test". The New York Times. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
^Mays, Jeffery C. (October 23, 2018). "'Even While Losing,' Councilman Sees a Way to Win: As Public Advocate". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
^Jorgensen, Jillian (February 26, 2019). "Jumaane Williams elected public advocate in special election". New York Daily News. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
Jumaane D. Williams (/dʒuˈmɑːni/ joo-MAH-nee; born May 11, 1976) is an American activist and politician who has served as the New York City Public Advocate...
appointed to replace Benjamin as lieutenant governor. Hochul defeated JumaaneWilliams and Tom Suozzi in the Democratic primary for governor, while Delgado...
in 2013 Antonio Reynoso, Brooklyn Borough President (2022–present) JumaaneWilliams, New York City Public Advocate (2019–present), candidate for lieutenant...
running mate, Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul, beat New York City Councillor JumaaneWilliams in the Democratic primary for the lieutenant governorship. Democratic...
Corey Johnson, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, and NYC Public Advocate JumaaneWilliams. Incumbent Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio was barred by term...
Democratic primary for lieutenant governor of New York, Hochul defeated JumaaneWilliams, a member of the New York City Council, 53.3%–46.7%. In the November...
advocate to win the Mayor's office. The current public advocate is JumaaneWilliams, following a special election on February 26, 2019. The public advocate...
backed eight new members of the city council, including Brad Lander and JumaaneWilliams, who helped create the New York City Council Progressive Caucus.[citation...
in the Democratic primary with 12% of the vote, behind Hochul and JumaaneWilliams. Portraits of Suozzi as a member of the House In June 2016, Suozzi...
notable endorsements from several major unions and Public Advocate JumaaneWilliams, and was seen as one of the race's frontrunners and its most progressive...
NYC Public Advocate JumaaneWilliams. All of the preceding candidates ended up joining the mayoral race with the exception of Williams, who instead decided...
May 15, 2012. Leonard Greene (March 3, 2019). "New Public Advocate JumaaneWilliams credits therapy for emotional success; urges other black men to seek...
shepherd the Community Safety Act to passage, with Council member JumaaneWilliams. In 2017, Lander worked with advocates at the Association of Neighborhood...
for NYC Public Advocate running against Democratic incumbent JumaaneWilliams. Williams won the race garnering 77.9 percent of the vote to Borelli's 20%...
Very Slowly". November 14, 2017. Glueck, Katie (September 28, 2021). "JumaaneWilliams May Challenge Gov. Hochul in Democratic Litmus Test". The New York...
2011 West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn, New York City councilman JumaaneWilliams along with a few others were arrested for walking along a closed-off...
election was held on November 2, 2021. The incumbent, JumaaneWilliams, was re-elected. Williams defeated Dr. Devi Nampiaparampil, a physician running...
including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York City public advocate JumaaneWilliams, and Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, also attended. Civil rights activist...
in JumaaneWilliams' New York City Council office, first as director of community outreach, then as deputy chief of staff. She worked in Williams' office...
Central Park after curfew, leading to about 60 arrests near the park. JumaaneWilliams, the New York City Public Advocate, expressed outrage at the actions...
November 5, 2019. Incumbent JumaaneWilliams, who won the special election earlier in the year, was elected. JumaaneWilliams, Incumbent Joe Borelli, New...
conductor Julius Williams (born 1986), American Arena footballer JumaaneWilliams (born 1976), American politician in New York City Junior Williams (born 1987)...
Advocate for the time between James’ resignation and the inauguration of JumaaneWilliams, who won the election. As with all special elections in New York City...
out of New York governor's race". Politico. Retrieved January 19, 2022. Williams, Zach [@ZachReports] (December 13, 2021). "Vullo drops out of 2022 Democratic...
fire the officers from their positions. New York City Public Advocate JumaaneWilliams denounced the lack of disciplinary action and declared that the case...
Ulrich finished second in the special election with 19% of the vote; JumaaneWilliams won the race with 33%. On January 5, 2022 Ulrich was named as Senior...
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