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'''Julie Menin''' is the current Chairperson of the [[New York City Department of Consumer Affairs]] and former Chairperson of [[Community Boards of Manhattan|Community Board 1]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Shapiro|first=Julie|title=Julie Menin Makes Way for New CB1 Chairwoman|url=http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120627/civic-center/julie-menin-makes-way-for-new-cb1-chairwoman|publisher=DNAinfo.com}}</ref> in [[Lower Manhattan]], small business owner and regulatory attorney and a well-known advocate for helping Manhattan small businesses recover after the 9/11 attacks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reynolds|first=Aline|title=After seven packed years, Julie Menin to step down from chair of C.B. 1|url=http://www.downtownexpress.com/after-seven-packed-years-julie-menin-steps-down-from-chair-of-c-b-1/|publisher=Downtown Express}}</ref> Menin was elected to CB1 in a 2005 special election and was unanimously re-elected to three successive terms in 2006, 2008 and 2010. As chair of CB1, Menin worked on numerous [[land use]] and [[zoning]] issues, led a successful campaign to build New York City’s first "green" school and other initiatives to revitalize Lower Manhattan.<ref>{{cite web|last=Shapiro|first=Julie|title=Spitzer, mayor back new school|url=http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_236/spitzermayor.html|publisher=Downtown Express}}</ref> Menin has been recognized for her “solution-based” approach to controversial issues in the wake of 9/11 and as chair of CB1.<ref>{{cite web|last=Editorial|title=Making right decisions|url=http://thevillager.com/villager_440/editorial.html|publisher=The Villager}}</ref> Menin was a candidate for Manhattan Borough President in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Saul|first=Michael Howard|title=Candidate Shows Early Fundraising Success|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303343404577519333847166346.html|publisher=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref> |
'''Julie Menin''' is the current Chairperson of the [[New York City Department of Consumer Affairs]] and former Chairperson of [[Community Boards of Manhattan|Community Board 1]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Shapiro|first=Julie|title=Julie Menin Makes Way for New CB1 Chairwoman|url=http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120627/civic-center/julie-menin-makes-way-for-new-cb1-chairwoman|publisher=DNAinfo.com}}</ref> in [[Lower Manhattan]], small business owner and regulatory attorney and a well-known advocate for helping Manhattan small businesses recover after the 9/11 attacks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reynolds|first=Aline|title=After seven packed years, Julie Menin to step down from chair of C.B. 1|url=http://www.downtownexpress.com/after-seven-packed-years-julie-menin-steps-down-from-chair-of-c-b-1/|publisher=Downtown Express}}</ref> Menin was elected to CB1 in a 2005 special election and was unanimously re-elected to three successive terms in 2006, 2008 and 2010. As chair of CB1, Menin worked on numerous [[land use]] and [[zoning]] issues, led a successful campaign to build New York City’s first "green" school and other initiatives to revitalize Lower Manhattan.<ref>{{cite web|last=Shapiro|first=Julie|title=Spitzer, mayor back new school|url=http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_236/spitzermayor.html|publisher=Downtown Express}}</ref> Menin has been recognized for her “solution-based” approach to controversial issues in the wake of 9/11 and as chair of CB1.<ref>{{cite web|last=Editorial|title=Making right decisions|url=http://thevillager.com/villager_440/editorial.html|publisher=The Villager}}</ref> Menin was a candidate for Manhattan Borough President in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Saul|first=Michael Howard|title=Candidate Shows Early Fundraising Success|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303343404577519333847166346.html|publisher=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref> |
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== Early career and personal life == |
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Menin is a magna cum laude graduate of [[Columbia College, Columbia University]] where she received her BA in [[political science]], and received her law degree from [[Northwestern University School of Law]]. She has three young sons and resides in Lower Manhattan with her husband Bruce. |
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Menin has worked as a senior regulatory attorney at [[Colgate-Palmolive]] and a regulatory attorney at [[Wiley Rein|Wiley, Rein & Fielding]] in [[Washington D.C.]] where she specialized in consumer product safety law, Federal Trade Commission issues such as deceptive consumer practices and advertising and administrative law spanning FDA, DOJ and numerous regulatory agencies. |
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In the fall of 2009, Menin launched her own [[talk show]], ''Give and Take'', a one on one substantive interview show on politics, legal issues and current events which aired on NBC's 24-hour cable network in major markets around the country. Menin's campaign deleted the archives of her show shortly after a segment where Menin criticized the auto bailout as a "money pit" had leaked.<ref>{{cite web|last=Katz|first=Celeste|title=Manhattan BP Hopeful Julie Menin's Team Does a Little Anti-Oppo Online Housekeeping |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2013/03/manhattan-bp-hopeful-julie-menins-team-does-a-little-anti-oppo-online-housekee|publisher=NY Daily News}}</ref> |
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She has served as a frequent guest over the years on legal and political issues on CNN American Morning, [http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3036697/ns/msnbc-hardball_with_chris_matthews/vp/35132379#35132379 MSNBC's Hardball], The Today Show, CNN Situation Room, and other shows. |
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She formerly owned and operated Vine, a restaurant and catering business with over 75 employees that she created in Lower Manhattan.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgson|first=Moira|title=Within a Banker’s Vault, Vine Reincarnates Classics|url=http://observer.com/2000/05/within-a-bankers-vault-vine-reincarnates-classics/|publisher=New York Observer}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:28, 20 October 2014
Julie Menin | |
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| File:Julie Menin, Portrait.jpg Menin in 2012 | |
| Chair of New York City Department of Consumer Affairs | |
| Assumed office May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Mintz |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Bruce Menin |
| Residence(s) | New York City, New York, USA |
| Alma mater | Columbia University Northwestern University School of Law |
| Profession | Former Small Business Owner, Regulatory Attorney, Non-Profit Executive Director |
| Website | juliemenin.com |
Julie Menin is the current Chairperson of the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs and former Chairperson of Community Board 1[1] in Lower Manhattan, small business owner and regulatory attorney and a well-known advocate for helping Manhattan small businesses recover after the 9/11 attacks.[2] Menin was elected to CB1 in a 2005 special election and was unanimously re-elected to three successive terms in 2006, 2008 and 2010. As chair of CB1, Menin worked on numerous land use and zoning issues, led a successful campaign to build New York City’s first "green" school and other initiatives to revitalize Lower Manhattan.[3] Menin has been recognized for her “solution-based” approach to controversial issues in the wake of 9/11 and as chair of CB1.[4] Menin was a candidate for Manhattan Borough President in 2013.[5]
Early career and personal life
Menin is a magna cum laude graduate of Columbia College, Columbia University where she received her BA in political science, and received her law degree from Northwestern University School of Law. She has three young sons and resides in Lower Manhattan with her husband Bruce.
Menin has worked as a senior regulatory attorney at Colgate-Palmolive and a regulatory attorney at Wiley, Rein & Fielding in Washington D.C. where she specialized in consumer product safety law, Federal Trade Commission issues such as deceptive consumer practices and advertising and administrative law spanning FDA, DOJ and numerous regulatory agencies.
In the fall of 2009, Menin launched her own talk show, Give and Take, a one on one substantive interview show on politics, legal issues and current events which aired on NBC's 24-hour cable network in major markets around the country. Menin's campaign deleted the archives of her show shortly after a segment where Menin criticized the auto bailout as a "money pit" had leaked.[6]
She has served as a frequent guest over the years on legal and political issues on CNN American Morning, MSNBC's Hardball, The Today Show, CNN Situation Room, and other shows.
She formerly owned and operated Vine, a restaurant and catering business with over 75 employees that she created in Lower Manhattan.[7]
- ^ Shapiro, Julie. "Julie Menin Makes Way for New CB1 Chairwoman". DNAinfo.com.
- ^ Reynolds, Aline. "After seven packed years, Julie Menin to step down from chair of C.B. 1". Downtown Express.
- ^ Shapiro, Julie. "Spitzer, mayor back new school". Downtown Express.
- ^ Editorial. "Making right decisions". The Villager.
- ^ Saul, Michael Howard. "Candidate Shows Early Fundraising Success". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Katz, Celeste. "Manhattan BP Hopeful Julie Menin's Team Does a Little Anti-Oppo Online Housekeeping". NY Daily News.
- ^ Hodgson, Moira. "Within a Banker's Vault, Vine Reincarnates Classics". New York Observer.