NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE WILLIAMS ANNOUNCES TRANSITION COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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Jumaane D. Williams announced the appointment of 20 community leaders from across the city to his Transition Committee, which will help create the office's organizational structure and oversee hiring processes. The Committee is Chaired by community activist Ifeoma (Ify) Ike and is led by former Public Advocate Mark Green and President of the Brooklyn NAACP L. Joy Williams

 

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In announcing their appointment, Williams said, "I'm proud to have a transition committee in place that reflects the diversity and strength of the 8.6 million New Yorkers the Public Advocate's office represents. Our team is reassessing all aspects of the way this office works so it can be a true voice for all. I look forward to working with this team in the weeks ahead."

Those appointed to the Public Advocate Transition Committee include:

• Ivelyse Andino, CEO & Founder, Radical Health
• Ana Maria Archila, Co-Executive Director, Center for Popular Democracy
• Shelby Chestnut, Organizing & Policy Director, Transgender Law Center
• C. Virginia Fields, President & CEO, National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Inc. and fmr. Manhattan Borough President
• Stanley Fritz, NYC Campaign Manager, Citizen Action of NY
• DeNora Getachew, NYC Executive Director, Generation Citizen
• Joo-Hyun Kang, Director, Communities United for Police Reform
• Andrew LaSalle, Executive Director, Equal Opportunity in Construction Initiative
• Samelys Lopez, Co-Coordinator, Bronx Progressives
• Melva Miller,  Executive Vice President, A Better New York
• Roxanne Mustafa, Co-founder, Staten Island Women Who March and Sr. Product Designer, Consultant and Manager at Pivotal Labs
• Denise Pease,  Fmr. Regional Administrator, General Services Administration
• Allen Roskoff, President, Jim Owles Democratic Club
• Cidra Sebastien, Associate Executive Director, Brotherhood/Sister Sol
• Joanne Smith, Founder & Executive Director, Girls for Gender Equity
• Kim Sweet, Executive Director, Advocates for Children
• Javier Valdes, Co-Executive Director, Make the Road New York
• Dr. Lakeesha Walrond, Executive Pastor, First Corinthians Baptist Church
• Rev. Alfonso Wyatt, Founder, Strategic Destiny; Fmr. VP of Fund for City of New York
• Jo-Ann Yoo, Executive Director, Asian American Federation

Over the next six weeks, the committee will interview and hire future staff members of the Office of Public Advocate. The committee will also help re-organize the structure of the office so it best aligns with Williams' vision of a more independent and effective position. Candidates interested in joining the Public Advocate's office can email their resume to jumaanetransitionteam@gmail.com for review by the committee.