Biography - Adrienne E. Adams
WEBAdrienne Eadie Adams is the Speaker of the New York City Council. Elected in January 2022 by her colleagues, she leads the most diverse and the first women-majority Council in New York City history as the first-ever African American Speaker.
Council Member Adrienne E. Adams Elected Speaker of the New York City ...
WEBJan 5, 2022 · Speaker Adams is the first African-American Council Member to become Speaker of the City’s legislative body, the most diverse in its history. She will lead the historic Council’s first women majority.
Adrienne E. Adams Re-Elected as New York City Council Speaker
WEBJan 3, 2024 · Adams, the Council’s first Black Speaker, will continue to lead historic women-majority and most diverse legislative body in city history, naming first Latina Majority Leader and all women in top leadership positions.
Adrienne Adams (politician) - Wikipedia
WEBAdams was elected Speaker of the New York City Council in January 2022. She is the second politician from the borough of Queens to serve as Speaker (Peter Vallone Sr. was the first City Council Speaker of New York City).
New York City Council - Wikipedia
WEBThe current speaker is Adrienne Adams, a Democrat from the 28th district in Queens. The speaker sets the agenda and presides at city council meetings, and all proposed legislation is submitted through the Speaker's Office. Majority Leader Amanda Farías leads the chamber's Democratic majority.
Meet New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams
WEBJan 10, 2022 · In amassing that winning coalition, Adams is making history as the first Black speaker of the City Council. She’s also the first speaker since 2001 to represent a district not in Manhattan.
Adrienne Adams Makes History as First Black N.Y.C. Council Speaker
WEBJan 5, 2022 · Adrienne Adams had to overcome several obstacles on her way to being voted in on Wednesday as the first Black woman to serve as speaker of the New York City Council, the second-most-powerful...
How New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams Gets It …
WEBJul 17, 2023 · In the How I Get It Done column, we talk to successful women about managing their careers, and their lives. Here, Adrienne Adams discusses her role as the first Black person to become the Speaker of the New York City Council.
Adrienne Adams Will Become New York City Council's Next Speaker …
WEBDec 17, 2021 · The race for New York City Council speaker, the second-most powerful government post in the nation’s largest city, ended Friday with Adrienne Adams, a member from Queens, securing the votes...
How Adrienne Adams, NYC Council Speaker, Is ... - The New York Times
WEBFeb 21, 2022 · In a city accustomed to wave-making entrances from its elected leaders, Adrienne Adams, New York City’s new speaker of the City Council, has spent the first six weeks in a relatively...