New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the appointment of Dawn Smalls to the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB). The CFB is a nonpartisan, independent city agency that administers one of the strongest, most effective campaign finance systems in the country. Through its rigorous oversight and enforcement efforts, the CFB holds candidates accountable for using public funds responsibly. The CFB publishes detailed public information about money raised and spent in city elections by candidates and independent spenders. The board consists of five members — two mayoral appointees, two appointees from the speaker of the New York City Council, and a chair who is appointed by the mayor in consultation with the speaker — each of whom is appointed to five-year terms.
“Dawn Smalls is an exceptional attorney with a track record that highlights her incredible expertise in both law and politics,” said Mayor Adams. “Her service in two presidential administrations gives her a unique insight into government, and her addition to the Campaign Finance Board will undoubtedly further the board’s noble efforts to strengthen accountability in our city’s campaign finance system. I am proud to announce Dawn’s appointment, and I am confident she will help bring integrity to our city’s elections.”
“Dawn has been a trusted advisor and lawyer to political campaigns, presidential administrations, and private-sector clients,” said City Hall Chief Counsel Brendan McGuire. “As a member of the Campaign Finance Board, she will call upon her vast public and private sector experience to strengthen the democratic process and to ensure that the board operates with integrity and fairness.”
“As big money continues to have an outsized influence on elections, I am honored to join the Campaign Finance Board to oversee one of the strongest public financing systems in the country,” said CFB Board Member Dawn Smalls. “I got to experience it firsthand as a candidate and know how the public financing of elections incentivizes candidates to spend more time speaking to people from the district they seek to represent and more time talking to a variety of constituents, rather than just those with deep pockets. This results in fairer, more democratic elections, and I am proud to bring that experience to the board. I also look forward to working with my fellow board members to engage and educate voters about city elections and candidates and advocate for legislative change to make voting what it should be: secure, efficient, and accessible to all.
“Dawn Smalls will be an exemplary member of the Campaign Finance Board, and we are looking forward to working together with her to continue to empower New Yorkers to make a greater impact in New York City’s elections,” said CFB Chair Fredrick Schaffer. “She is an accomplished legal professional with an impressive background in public service that will add great value to our board and the work that we do here at the CFB.”
“We are thrilled to have Dawn Smalls joining our team here at the Campaign Finance Board. Dawn’s professional accomplishments and her experience in our program make this appointment powerful in so many ways,” said CFB Executive Director Beth Rotman. “As a former program participant, I know that she will continue to seek out ways that we can improve our robust campaign finance program.”
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