Congressman Daniel Donovan is a Republican who represents Staten Island and parts of South Brooklyn in the 11th Congressional District of New York. Congressman Donovan was elected to Congress on May 5 – 2015 during a special election and sworn in on May 12 – 2015. He was elected after the incumbent Congressman Michael Grimm was convicted of tax evasion. Prior to running for Congress […]
Ed Cox is the chairman of the New York Republican State Committee. He is the son-in-law of the 37th President of the United States Richard M. Nixon and 44th First Lady of the United States Pat Nixon. Cox was named in Super Lawyers in the area of Securities & Corporate Finance. He was elected chairman of the New York State Republican […]
Kathryn Wylde is President and CEO of the nonprofit Partnership for New York City – the city’s leading business organization. Its mission is to work with government – labor – and the civic sector to build a stronger New York – with a focus on education – infrastructure and the economy. Prior to taking over the Partnership presidency in 2001 – […]
Richard Aborn is president of the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City – a non-partisan non-profit organization focused on criminal justice and public safety policies and practices – Richard Aborn draws on his wide experience in criminal prosecution and litigation – policy development – management and government affairs to promote the Crime Commission’s agenda of making the criminal justice and public […]
The Honorable Jonathan Lippman, former Chief Judge of New York and Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, is Of Counsel in the New York office of Latham & Watkins LLP and a member of the firm’s Litigation & Trial Department. He provides strategic counsel to clients on New York Law and appellate matters […]
New York Assemblyman, Speaker Carl Heastie, elected Speaker of the New York Assembly on February 3, 2015. He is a Democrat who represents the 83rd A.D. in the Bronx. He was first elected in 2000. Since taking office – Heastie became one of the lead negotiators for the construction of a new K-8 school in his district. He has also […]
Ambassador Dani Dayan assumed the post of Consul General of Israel in NewYork in August of 2016. Amb. Dayan has a long time reputation as an Israeli public figure. His nomination by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was publicly welcomed by the Israeli opposition too. Dayan was Chairman of the Council of Jewish Communities in Judea and Samaria from July 2007 until […]
Dan Brownell is the chairman of the Business Integrity Commission, the agency charged with keeping organized crime out of wholesale markets and private carting. Brownell was a prosecutor with the Manhattan district attorney’s office. Mr. Brownell, who has held a variety of investigatory positions at the city, state and federal level, was chief of the Rackets Bureau and deputy chief of […]
County Executive Steven Bellone was sworn into office as Suffolk CountyExecutive on January 1 – 2012. He is the 8th County Executive in County history. He previously served as Babylon Town Supervisor from 2001-2011. County Executive Bellone – represents more than 1.5 million residents. He has focused his efforts on saving taxpayer dollars through Government Reform – boosting Economic Development to create local […]
Cindy Adams columnist and writer. She is the widow of comedian/humorist Joey Adams. Since 1979 – Adams has written a gossip column for the New York Post – a New York City newspaper. Adams developed a love for dogs in the late 90’s. Her pets Jazzy – her Yorkshire Terrier – trailed her in public and became a minor celebrity […]
Lois Herrera, Chief Executive Officer, Office of Safety and Youth Development, NYC BOE. The mission of the Office of Safety and Youth Development is to help schools to create and maintain a safe, orderly and supportive school environment for students. Currently, Ms. Herrera oversees the areas of safety, security, attendance and student support programs. Prior to becoming CEO, NYC Schools […]
Ted Potrikus is the President and CEO of the New York City Retail Council. He oversees its government relations and member service offerings, as well as its business affairs. He joined the Retail Council in 1989 as director of public affairs and was promoted in 1996 to vice president. He was promoted in 2000 to senior vice president and director of […]
Commissioner Mark Peters appointed DOI Commissioner by Mayor Bill de Blasio in January 2014. As DOI Commissioner, Mr. Peters leads an agency with oversight of more than 300,000 City employees in 45-plus City agencies and dozens of Boards and Commissions, and includes the Office of the Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District, which monitors the […]
Congressman Peter King – a Republican – is serving his twelfth term in the U.S. House of Representatives – last re-elected with 68.5% of the vote – – the highest margin of any Congressional candidate on Long Island. Congressman King is a leading authority on terrorism and cybersecurity. Congressman King is a member of the Homeland Security Committee and Chairman of the […]
Barry Slotnick is a defense attorney among this country’s most celebrated. Mr. Slotnick’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, civil litigation, disciplinary proceedings, high net-worth matrimonial matters and white collar defense. He is a former Associate Appeals Agent for the Selective Service Commission and was Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York. He is also a past executive secretary […]
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance – Jr. – inaugurated as the District Attorney of New York County on January 2010. He has been overwhelming re-elected ever since including in 2017. District Attorney Vance enhanced the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office as a national leader in criminal justice by expanding the offices’ expertise on an array of 21st-century crimes – including identity theft […]
New York State Senator Michael Gianaris – Astoria Queens was elected to the State Senate in 2010 after serving in the State Assembly for ten years. The Senator is the Chair of the New York State Democratic Senate Campaign Committee – and oversees all committee activities. Senator Gianaris is a leading reformer. The Senator’s career in public service began as an aide […]
Hank Sheinkopf is a public relations powerhouse and master of communications strategy. An early creator of integrated strategic campaigns using all forms of media – Sheinkopf has won national and international awards for his radio and TV productions. Sheinkopf worked as a meat cutter and a police officer before being introduced to political consulting as a union organizer. Sheinkopf founded Sheinkopf […]
Rebecca Harary is the Republican candidate for the for the open seat in the 4th City Council District on the East Side. Ms. Harary is the Republican, Reform, Libertarian, Women’s Equality and the Stop de Blasio lines. Ms. Harary identifies herself as a “Mike Bloomberg Republican.” An accomplished problem solver who transcends party labels, Rebecca has an excellent chance of capturing […]
Ed Mullins – President Sergeants Benevolent Association – has been a member of the New York City Police Department since January 1982. On July 1 – 2002 – he was elected President of the Sergeants Benevolent Association by an overwhelming majority of its members. As President of the SBA – one of New York City’s most visible labor unions – and one of the […]
Randy Mastro is a Partner in the New York Office at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, L.L.P. Mr. Mastro also serves as Co-Chairman of Litigation Practice and Crisis Management Group at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, L.L.P. also serves on the Management and Executive Committees. In 1998 he served as New York City’s Deputy Mayor for Operations. In that capacity, he was responsible […]
Reverend Michel Faulkner, is the Republican candidate for New York City comptroller in 2017. Growing up in Washington, D.C., he was an all-star football player that became a freshman All-American and four-year starter at Virginia Tech. After college, Michel played one season (1981-82) with the New York Jets in the NFL. In 1988, Michel and his family moved to New […]
Sam Roberts is the Urban Affairs Correspondent for The New York Times. He was formerly city editor for The New York Daily News. His reporting has won prizes, including awards from the Newspaper Guild of New York and the Peter Kihss Award for the City of New York. His books include Who We Are Now and The Brother, which was a […]
Richard “Bo” Dietl is a candidate for Mayor of New York. He was a New York CityPolice Officer and Detective from June 1969 until he retired in 1985, and is one of the most highly decorated detectives in the history of the police department. In 1989 President George Bush appointed Bo as Co-Chairman of the National Crime Commission. In 1994 Governor […]
Congressman Daniel Donovan served as the district attorney for Richmond County – New York (Staten Island). Mr. Donovan is a Republican. In 1989 Dan Donovan became an Assistant District Attorney in the office of Robert M. Morgenthau. He served in with the office of the New York County District Attorney under Mr. Morgenthau until 1996. Later Donovan became Chief of Staff […]
Andrea Catsimatidis serves as the Chairwoman of the New York County Republican Party and as an executive at her family’s company, the Red Apple Group, with primary responsibilities in the real estate, investment, and insurance divisions. Ms. Catsimatidis graduated from New York University’s Stern School of Business with a B.S. in Business Management and double minors in Political Science and communications. During her years at […]
Matthew Daus was the longest serving Commissioner/Chairman of the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission (“TLC”) – and prior to that – TLC General Counsel. Mr. Daus’ public service career spanned almost 20 years in NYC government – including: Commissioner – NYC Civil Service Commission; General Counsel – NYC Community Development Agency; Special Counsel – NYC Trade Waste Commission; and Prosecutor – […]
Dr. Jurgen Weiss, head of The Brattle Group’s climate change practice, specializesin issues broadly motivated by climate change concerns, such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy storage, the interaction between electricity, gas and transportation, and carbon pricing and the impact these changes have on existing assets, market structures, and long-term planning needs for electric utilities in North America, Europe, and the […]
Ed Cox is the chairman of the New York Republican State Committee. He is the son-in-law of the 37th President of the United States Richard M. Nixon and 44th First Lady of the United States Pat Nixon. Cox was named in Super Lawyers in the area of Securities & Corporate Finance. He was elected chairman of the New York State Republican […]
Betsy McCaughey was the 72nd Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1995 to 1998. She has been a fellow at the conservative Manhattan Institute and Hudson Institute think tanks. She founded the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID) in reaction to a rise in anti-biotic resistant infections. A historian by training – with a Ph.D. from Columbia University – McCaughey has […]
