Bill de Blasio Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from New York University with a degree in Metropolitan Studies and earned his Master's in International Affairs from Columbia University
• Worked as the regional director for the U․S․ Department of Housing and Urban Development and later joined the school board of Brooklyn's District 15
• Started out as a junior staffer New York City Mayor David N․ Dinkins and as an assistant for community affairs at City Hall
• Managed Hillary Clinton's campaign for the U․S․ Senate in 2000
• Best known as the 109th Mayor of New York City who assumed office on January 1, 2014
• Served on the New York City Council as a representative of Brooklyn from 2002 to 2010
• Prior to being elected Mayor of New York City, he served as the New York City Public Advocate, the second-highest elected office in the city