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Elections in New York State. The 2021 New York City Public Advocate election was held on November 2, 2021. The incumbent, Jumaane Williams, was re-elected. [1] Williams defeated Dr. Devi Nampiaparampil, a physician running on the Republican party line in the general election.
The public advocate is a non-voting member of the New York City Council with the right to introduce and co-sponsor legislation. Prior to a 2002 charter revision, the Public Advocate was also the presiding officer of the council. [5] The public advocate also serves as an ombudsman for city government, providing oversight for city agencies ...
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 .
Eric Adams speaks during a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) rally with Jumaane Williams, New York City Public Advocate, and NYC Comptroller candidate Brad Lander in front of Brooklyn Borough Hall, New York ...
From 2013 to 2018, she was the New York City Public Advocate, making her the first African-American woman to be elected to and hold citywide office in New York City. [3] James was briefly a candidate in the 2022 New York gubernatorial election , but suspended her campaign in December 2021, opting to instead run for reelection as Attorney General.
t. e. The 2019 New York City Public Advocate special election was held on February 26, 2019, to fill part of the unexpired term of Letitia James 's vacated seat as New York City Public Advocate. It was triggered on January 1, 2019, when James resigned to take office as Attorney General of New York . By statute, New York City Council Speaker ...
The 2025 New York City mayoral election will be held on November 4, 2025. ... (2017–2021), candidate for Public Advocate in 2019, ...
t. e. The 2019 New York City Public Advocate election was held on November 5, 2019. Incumbent Jumaane Williams, who won the special election earlier in the year, was elected. [1]