Gale Brewer
| Gale A. Brewer | |
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Brewer in 2016
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| 27th Borough President of Manhattan | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Scott Stringer |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 6th District | |
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In office January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Ronnie Eldridge |
| Succeeded by | Helen Rosenthal |
| Constituency | Manhattan: West Side 55th to 96th Streets |
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| Born | September 6, 1951 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Cal Snyder |
| Residence | Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Alma mater |
Bennington College Columbia University Harvard University |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | Manhattan Borough President's Office |
Gale Arnot Brewer (born September 6, 1951) is the 27th and current Borough President of the New York City borough of Manhattan and a Democratic politician from the state of New York. She used to be a member of the New York City Council, where she represented the Upper West Side and the northern part of Clinton in Manhattan. She was elected Manhattan Borough President on November 5, 2013.
Brewer obtained her undergraduate degrees from Bennington College (1973) and Columbia University (1997). She then earned her Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. From 1975 to 1978, Brewer served as director of scheduling for Mary Anne Krupsak, the former Lieutenant Governor of New York. From 1978 to 1990, she was chief of staff to then-New York City Council member Ruth Messinger. From 1990 to 1994, Brewer was director of the New York City Office of Federal Relations in New York in the administration of David Dinkins. From 1994 to 1998, she was Deputy Public Advocate for Intergovernmental Affairs under Mark J. Green.
Brewer then served as Project Manager for the NYC Nonprofits Project and worked with the Telesis Corporation, a private firm that builds affordable housing. She was a member of Manhattan's Community Board 7 and Chair of the New York State chapter of the National Women's Political Caucus. In 2000, she was cited by the New York Daily News as #20 of "50 New Yorkers to Watch". Brewer began serving on the New York City Council in 2002. In each re-election vote in 2003, 2005, and 2009, she received over 80% of the votes cast.
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