Emma Wolfe
Deputy Mayor of New York City for Administration
In office
March 2020 – December 31, 2021
MayorBill de Blasio
Chief of Staff to the Mayor of New York City
In office
January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2021
MayorBill de Blasio
Preceded byKevin O'Brien (acting)
Succeeded byFrank Carone
Personal details
BornLowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyWorking Families
Residence(s)New York, New York, U.S.
EducationBarnard College (BA)

Emma Wolfe is an American government official and advisor who served as Deputy Mayor of New York City for Administration and Chief of Staff to New York City mayor Bill de Blasio.[1][2]

Biography

Wolfe graduated from Barnard College in 2001, majoring in urban studies and sociology.[3] After graduating from Barnard, she worked for ACORN, America Coming Together and the healthcare union 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.[4] Wolfe worked on the failed 2001 New York City mayoral election campaign for Mark Green.[5]

From 2005 to 2009, Wolfe served as Organizing Director and then Election Campaigns Director for the Working Families Party of New York state.[3][6]

She then joined Bill de Blasio's office and served as his Chief of Staff when he was New York City Public Advocate from 2010 to 2012 and was as Political Director for de Blasio's mayoral campaign in 2013.[1][3][7]

In 2014, Wolfe became the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and then Chief of Staff in the Mayor's office in 2018.[8][4] In March 2020, she was appointed by de Blasio to serve as Chief of Staff and Deputy Mayor for Administration, where she oversaw the daily operations of the Mayor's executive office and coordinated the operations of a number of mayoral agencies.[8]

She was called one of Bill de Blasio's most trusted aides and was called his "secret weapon" by The New York Times.[9][10][11] As deputy mayor and chief of staff, Wolfe worked on priorities such as universal prekindergarten, COVID-19 response, and helped strike compromises between the mayor and Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo.[12][13]

In January 2022, Wolfe joined Barnard College, her alma mater, as Senior Advisor to President Sian Beilock.[3] She was a board member of the New York City Housing Authority board as appointed by De Blasio. Wolfe was not reappointed upon Eric Adams entering office.[1]

Personal life

Wolfe hails from Lowell, Massachusetts, and is of Greek origin.[14][15][16] Her mother, Kate Maguire, is an actress and CEO and Artistic Director of the Berkshire Theater Group, which organizes the annual Berkshire Theatre Festival.[17] Wolfe is gay.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b c "emma-wolfe". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Brachfeld, Ben. "Emma Wolfe Reflects on the De Blasio Years". Gotham Gazette. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Emma Wolfe '01, leader in NYC government, joins Barnard College as Senior Advisor to the President, overseeing external relations and leadership development". Barnard College. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Goldenberg, Sally. "Emma Wolfe on being an organizer". POLITICO. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  5. ^ https://www.cityandstateny.com/personality/2018/06/emma-wolfe-leader-of-the-pack/178395/
  6. ^ Fermino, Jennifer. "Investigator wants to speak with Mayor de Blasio aide Emma Wolfe in Working Families Party probe". nydailynews.com. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  7. ^ Paybarah, Azi. "De Blasio's organizer, now from the inside". POLITICO. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Mayor de Blasio Expands Senior Leadership Team Combating COVID-19 Crisis". The official website of the City of New York. March 21, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  9. ^ "40 Under 40 - Emma Wolfe". Crain's New York Business. July 6, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  10. ^ "Emma Wolfe: Leader of the pack". City & State NY. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  11. ^ Meier, Andrew (February 14, 2014). "Emma Wolfe, Mayor de Blasio's Secret Weapon". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  12. ^ Fitzsimmons, Emma G.; Rothfeld, Michael (December 29, 2021). "Eric Adams Will Name Brooklyn Power Broker as Chief of Staff". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  13. ^ Orden, Josh Dawsey And Erica (September 25, 2015). "Mayoral Aide Emma Wolfe Is Bridge to Governor's Office". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  14. ^ "Newly Elected NY Mayor Appoints Greek-American to Office". GreekReporter.com. December 23, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  15. ^ "Fourth-Generation Hellene Emma Wolfe Dedicated to the Big Apple". The National Herald. April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  16. ^ "NYC Wisely Hands Over Power to Massachusetts Natives". www.boston.com. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  17. ^ "Greek-American Emma Wolfe, Chief of Staff for Mayor de Blasio". The National Herald. March 21, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  18. ^ "Emma Wolfe: Leader of the pack". City & State New York. June 18, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
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