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First Lady Chirlane McCray Profiles Women In Government In Honor of Women's History Month

March 20, 2015

NEW YORK – In honor of Women's History Month, First Lady Chirlane McCray updated her blog, FLO.NYC, with a series of profiles on 20 of the City’s female senior leaders, illustrating the strength and diversity of the women in leadership in the de Blasio administration. This project spotlights some of the most capable and dynamic leaders in city government, and reinforces Mayor de Blasio's commitment to assemble an administration that reflects New York City's diversity as well as the City's continued dedication to gender equality.

“This project aims to show girls and young women that no matter who they are or where they are from, they can have exceptional careers in public service right here in New York City government,” said First Lady Chirlane McCray.

The 20 women profiled by the First Lady are listed below:

Penny Abeywardena, Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of International Affairs
Nisha Agarwal, Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs
Dr. Mary Bassett, Commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Ana Bermudez, Commissioner of the Department of Probation
Gladys Carrión, Commissioner of the Administration for Children's Services
Donna Corrado, Commissioner of the Department for the Aging
Carmen Fariña, Chancellor of the Department of Education
Kathryn Garcia, Commissioner of the Department of Sanitation
Meera Joshi, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of the Taxi and Limousine Commission
Emily Lloyd, Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection
Cynthia López, Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment
Julie Menin, Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Affairs
Margery Perlmutter, Commissioner of the Board of Standards and Appeals
Rosemonde Pierre-Louis, Commissioner of the Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence
Dr. Barbara Sampson, Chief Medical Examiner
Loree Sutton, Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Veterans' Affairs
Pauline Toole, Commissioner of the Department of Records and Information Services
Maria Torres-Springer, Commissioner of the Department of Small Business Services
Polly Trottenberg, Commissioner of the Department of Transportation
Maya Wiley, Counsel to the Mayor

View the profiles here: http://flo.nyc

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