| Gale A. Brewer | |
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| Gale Brewer in 2009 | |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 6th District | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Ronnie Eldridge |
| Constituency | Manhattan: West Side 55th to 96th Streets |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 6, 1951 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Cal Snyder |
| Residence | Manhattan, New York City, United States |
| Alma mater | John F. Kennedy School of Government |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | NYC Council: District 6 |
Gale Arnot Brewer (born September 6, 1951) is a member of the New York City Council. She is a Democrat representing the Upper West Side and the northern part of Clinton in Manhattan.[1]
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Brewer did her undergraduate work at Columbia University and Bennington College. She then gained an MPA degree from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government.[1]
From 1975-1978 Brewer served as director of scheduling for Mary Anne Krupsak, the former Lieutenant Governor of New York. From 1978-1990 she was chief of staff to then-New York City Council member Ruth Messinger. From 1990-1994 Brewer was director of the New York City Office of Federal Relations in New York in the administration of David Dinkins. From 1994-1998 she was Deputy Public Advocate for Intergovernmental Affairs under Mark J. Green.[1]
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.[1] In 2000, she was cited by the Daily News as #20 of "50 New Yorkers to Watch".[2]
Brewer began serving on the New York City Council in 2002. In each re-election vote in 2003, 2005, and 2009 she gained over 80% of the votes cast.[1]
Brewer has been instrumental in passing numerous laws, including legislation protecting domestic workers; a bill establishing the Broadband Advisory Committee; a bill establishing an electronic death registration system; two bills aimed at eliminating graffiti and unwanted stickers; and legislation requiring City publications to be made available via the Web.[1]
Brewer chaired the Committee on Technology in Government (now the Committee on Technology) from 2002-2009. She currently chairs the Committee on Governmental Operations.[1]
Other committees on which Council Member Brewer serves include: Aging; Finance; General Welfare, Higher Education; Housing & Buildings; Mental Health; Technology; Transportation; and Waterfronts. In addition, she co-chairs the Manhattan Delegation, sits on the Council's Budget Negotiating Team and is a member of the Rules Committee Working Group.[1]
In addition, Brewer was a member of the New York State Universal Broadband Initiative’s Digital Literacy and Community Outreach Action Team and served as a member of the New York State Attorney General’s Real Estate Working Group/Subcommittee on Enforcement and Mediation, the Foundation Center Library Advisory Committee, and the Information Technology and Communications Committee of the National League of Cities.[1]
Currently, she is a member of the Board of Directors of the Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee; she also sits on Advisory Committees to John Jay College of Criminal Justice and William E. Macaulay Honors College. Gale also sits on the New York Academy of Medicine's Age-Friendly Board.[1]
Brewer is married to Cal Snyder. They have several adopted children.[1]
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| Preceded by Ronnie Eldridge |
New York City Council, 6th District 2002–present |
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