The New Board of Education
July 1st, 2009
From City Room and Daily Politics, here are the new members of the seven-member Board of Education:
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg appointed two deputy mayors: Patricia E. Harris and Edward Skyler.
Queens Borough President Helen Marshall appointed Deputy Mayor Dennis M. Walcott.
The Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro appointed his deputy borough president, Edward Burke.
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer temporarily appointed his legal counsel, Jimmy Yan.
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz named his chief of staff, Carlo A. Scissura.
Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr. appointed the former Hostos Community College president Dolores M. Fernández.
All except Fernández are reportedly mayoral allies.
For more on how the Senate stalemate affected the mayor’s agenda, check out “After the Deadline.”
By Courtney Gross on July 1, 2009, 11:42 amIn category: Albany,Education,Electoral Politics,Gotham City,nextNY | Comments Off on The New Board of Education