Bill de blasio

Bill de Blasio served as the 109th mayor of New York City from 2014 to 2021. 

 

As mayor, de Blasio led NYC through the Covid-19 pandemic, turning what was once a global epicenter into the safest city in the country.

 

In 2014, de Blasio created a groundbreaking initiative which ensured that early childhood education became a universal right in the five boroughs. The universal Pre-K and 3-K programs in NYC have become a national model.

 

During his tenure, NYC financed the preservation and construction of over 200,000 affordable homes, the most created by any administration in the City’s history.

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Prior to being an elected official, de Blasio served as the campaign manager for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s successful senatorial campaign of 2000 and got his start in NYC government working for Mayor David Dinkins.

 

de Blasio graduated from New York University with a B.A. in Metropolitan Studies and from Columbia University with an M.A. in International Affairs.