Jumaane Williams interested in NYC Public Advocate position
City Councilmember Jumaane Williams (D-East Flatbush), who was closely defeated by incumbent Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul in last month’s Democratic primary, has now set his sights on becoming New York City public advocate.
If Letitia James, the city’s current public advocate and another Brooklynite, wins her race in November to become New York attorney general, as expected, she will leave her current position by the end of 2018. A special election would then be held to fill the public advocate’s seat.
Though Williams lost to Hochul by more than 6 percentage points statewide, he garnered more support than his opponent in New York City, overtaking Hochul by more than 60,000 votes across the five boroughs.
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