Chirlane McCray

Chirlane McCray
McCray in 2019
First Lady of New York City
In role
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2021
Preceded byDiana Taylor (de facto)
Succeeded byTracey Collins (de facto)
Personal details
Born
Chirlane Irene McCray

(1954-11-29) November 29, 1954 (age 69)
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Spouse
(m. 1994; sep. 2023)
Children2
EducationWellesley College (BA)

Chirlane Irene McCray (born November 29, 1954)[1] is an American writer, editor, and activist. She is married to former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and had been described as de Blasio's "closest advisor."[2] She chaired the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City and was appointed by her husband to lead a billion-dollar initiative called ThriveNYC.[3] She has also published poetry and worked in politics as a speechwriter.

  1. ^ Fermino, Jennifer (December 3, 2014). "Chirlane McCray in sling after birthday injuries". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  2. ^ Gonen, Yoav (March 7, 2018). "De Blasio gripes about rules barring spouses from paid gigs in government". New York Post. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  3. ^ Goodman, J. David (March 22, 2019). "Chirlane McCray, de Blasio's Wife, Is Questioned Over His 'Revolutionary' $1 Billion Mental Health Plan". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

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