16 Facts About Gale Brewer

Gale Arnot Brewer was born on September 6,1951 and is an American Democratic politician from the state of New York who has represented the 6th New York City Council district since January 2022, a position she previously held from 2002 to 2013.

Gale Brewer then earned a second bachelor's from the Columbia University School of General Studies in 1997.

From 1975 to 1978, Brewer served as director of scheduling for Mary Anne Krupsak, the former Lieutenant Governor of New York.

From 1990 to 1994, Gale Brewer was director of the New York City Office of Federal Relations in New York in the administration of David Dinkins.

Gale Brewer then served as Project Manager for the NYC Nonprofits Project and worked with the Telesis Corporation, a private firm that builds affordable housing.

Gale Brewer was a member of Manhattan's Community Board 7 and Chair of the New York State chapter of the National Women's Political Caucus.

Gale Brewer began serving on the New York City Council in 2002.

Gale Brewer has helped to pass legislation protecting domestic workers, establishing the New York City Broadband Advisory Committee, establishing an electronic death registration system and requiring New York City publications to be made available via the Internet, as well as two bills aimed at eliminating graffiti and unwanted stickers.

Gale Brewer chaired the Select Committee on Technology in Government from 2002 to 2009 In June 2004, in conjunction with a graduate student Digital Opportunities Team at CUNY Hunter College departments of Urban Affairs and Planning supervised by Professor Lisa Tolliver, the committee published a study and recommendations titled Expanding Digital Opportunity in New York City Public Schools: Profiles of Innovators and Leaders Who Make a Difference.

Ineligible to run for re-election to the City Council in 2013 because of term limits, in February 2013, Gale Brewer announced she would run for Manhattan Borough president.

Gale Brewer won the general election on Tuesday, November 5,2013, and assumed office in January 2014.

In December 2020, Gale Brewer announced her candidacy for her former City Council seat in the 2021 New York City Council election.

Gale Brewer lost the Jim Owles Club endorsement to another Democrat Sara Lind and requested a second endorsement vote from the organization prior to the June Democratic Primary in 2021.

Gale Brewer is a member of the Committees on Consumer and Worker Protection, Finance, Governmental Operations, Higher Education, and Rules, Privileges, and Elections.

Gale Brewer is running for the City Council's new 6th district in 2023.

Gale Brewer is a member of the Vote Blue Coalition, a progressive group and federal PAC created to support Democrats in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania through voter outreach and mobilization efforts.