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Candidate: New York City Council / District 05

Julie Menin (D)

(Incumbent)

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Council Member Julie Menin is an attorney and civic leader with over two decades of experience in the public and private sectors. She served as census director, commissioner of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection and as commissioner of Media and Entertainment. 

With the New York City Council, Julie has passed many bills including the groundbreaking Health Care Accountability Act. Her policy wins include advancing universal childcare, easing burdens on small businesses and codifying the right to reproductive health services.

She currently co-chairs the Council’s Women’s Caucus and serves as chair of the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection.

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Julie Menin says she’s ready to become a City Council speaker that seeks common ground while standing firm in principles

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Street vendors, including Queens cohort, rally at City Hall for increased number of licenses

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Julie Menin says she has enough votes to become the next NYC Council Speaker

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In the Community with Council Member Julie Menin

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Councilmember Julie Menin introduces legislation to oversee inflated hospital prices

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Council bill would require schools to distribute suicide prevention resources

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Councilmember Julie Menin calls for more funding for NYC’s small business agency

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Top L-R: Billy Freeland (Photo source: billyfreeland.com), Julie Menin (Photo source: juliefornyc.com) Bottom L-R: Tricia Shimamura (Photo source: triciaforny.nyc), Christopher Sosa (Photo source: sosafornyc.com)
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