Emma Wolfe
Emma Wolfe | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Mayor of New York City for Administration | |
| In office March 2020 – December 2021 | |
| Mayor | Bill de Blasio |
| Chief of Staff to the Mayor of New York City | |
| In office 2018–2021 | |
| Mayor | Bill de Blasio |
| Personal details | |
| Residence(s) | New York, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Barnard College (BA) |
Emma Wolfe is an American government official and advisor who served as Deputy Mayor of New York City for Administration and Chief of Staff to New York City mayor Bill de Blasio.[1][2]
Biography
Wolfe graduated from Barnard College in 2001, majoring in urban studies and sociology.[3] After graduating from Barnard, she worked for ACORN, America Coming Together and the healthcare union 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.[4]
From 2005 to 2009, Wolfe served as Organizing Director and then Election Campaigns Director for the Working Families Party of New York state.[3][5]
She then joined Bill de Blasio's office and served as his Chief of Staff when he was New York City Public Advocate from 2010 to 2012 and was as Political Director for de Blasio's mayoral campaign in 2013.[1][3][6]
In 2014, Wolfe became the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and then Chief of Staff in the Mayor's office in 2018.[7][4] In March 2020, she was appointed by de Blasio to served as Chief of Staff and Deputy Mayor for Administration, where she oversaw the daily operations of the Mayor's executive office and coordinated the operations of a number of mayoral agencies.[7] She was also second in the line for succession of the Mayor of New York City.[8]
She was called one of Bill de Blasio's most trusted aides and was called his "secret weapon" by The New York Times.[9][10][11] As deputy mayor and chief of staff, Wolfe worked on priorities such as universal prekindergarten, COVID-19 response, and helped strike compromises between the mayor and Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo.[12][13]
In January 2022, Wolfe joined Barnard College, her alma mater, as Senior Advisor to President Sian Beilock.[3] She is also a board member of the New York City Housing Authority board.[1]
Personal life
Wolfe hails from Lowell, Massachusetts and is of Greek origin.[14][15][16] Her mother, Kate Maguire, is an actress and CEO and Artistic Director of the Berkshire Theater Group, which organizes the annual Berkshire Theatre Festival.[17] Wolfe is gay.[18]
References
- ^ a b c "emma-wolfe". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ Brachfeld, Ben. "Emma Wolfe Reflects on the De Blasio Years". Gotham Gazette. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ a b c d "Emma Wolfe '01, leader in NYC government, joins Barnard College as Senior Advisor to the President, overseeing external relations and leadership development". Barnard College. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ a b Goldenberg, Sally. "Emma Wolfe on being an organizer". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ Fermino, Jennifer. "Investigator wants to speak with Mayor de Blasio aide Emma Wolfe in Working Families Party probe". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ Paybarah, Azi. "De Blasio's organizer, now from the inside". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ a b "Mayor de Blasio Expands Senior Leadership Team Combating COVID-19 Crisis". The official website of the City of New York. March 21, 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ amNewYork (2020-03-21). "Mayor shakes up administration to address growing needs of COVID-19 pandemic | amNewYork". www.amny.com. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "40 Under 40 - Emma Wolfe". Crain's New York Business. 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "Emma Wolfe: Leader of the pack". City & State NY. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ Meier, Andrew (2014-02-14). "Emma Wolfe, Mayor de Blasio's Secret Weapon". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ Fitzsimmons, Emma G.; Rothfeld, Michael (2021-12-29). "Eric Adams Will Name Brooklyn Power Broker as Chief of Staff". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ Orden, Josh Dawsey And Erica (2015-09-25). "Mayoral Aide Emma Wolfe Is Bridge to Governor's Office". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "Newly Elected NY Mayor Appoints Greek-American to Office". GreekReporter.com. 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "Fourth-Generation Hellene Emma Wolfe Dedicated to the Big Apple". The National Herald. 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "NYC Wisely Hands Over Power to Massachusetts Natives". www.boston.com. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "Greek-American Emma Wolfe, Chief of Staff for Mayor de Blasio". The National Herald. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "Emma Wolfe: Leader of the pack". City & State New York. 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2022-07-01.