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Reshma Saujani Democrat for New York City Public Advocate www.reshmafornewyork.com / September 10, 2013 Primary
Reshma Saujani is a Democrat running for New York City Public Advocate to create opportunities for all New Yorkers, be the voice of the middle class, and stand up and fight for all of our communities. Reshma previously served as Deputy Public Advocate where she created real results that helped New Yorkers across the city and started Girls Who Code, a national non-‐profit that teaches teenagers from low-‐income communities the skills they need to get high-‐paying, 21st century jobs.
As the daughter of Ugandan political refugees, Reshma is deeply committed to creating opportunities for every New Yorker to attain the American Dream. Reshma is not a typical City Hall or Albany politician who only cares about headlines and ignores results. Her vision for the Public Advocate’s office will create real differences in the lives of New Yorkers, not just react to the issues of the day. She will fight tirelessly for good-‐paying jobs; a first-‐class public education for our kids; safe, affordable housing for our seniors and families; and enhanced city services for working families, mothers and seniors.
As Deputy Public Advocate, Reshma: • Worked with more than 600 immigrant small business owners in all five boroughs to complete the City’s-‐
first effort to identify and address both day-‐to-‐day and long-‐term small business needs. • Created the DREAM Fellowship to provide undocumented immigrant students the opportunity to
complete their higher education at CUNY. • Partnered with the White House to create the Urban Entrepreneurship Summit Series to provide training,
professional development, capital, and resources to local entrepreneurs, including summits hosted at Monroe College in the Bronx and Barnard College.
• Served as the Executive Director of the Fund for Public Advocacy providing support for tenants, entrepreneurs, students and working families.
As Founder of Girls Who Code, Reshma: • Established an intensive computer programming
training for young girls to learn the skills necessary for 21st century jobs.
• Organized an unprecedented coalition of tech industry leaders to build a pipeline of engineering talent in New York City, including Twitter, Google, GE, and eBay.
As our next Public Advocate, Reshma will focus on: • JOBS: Creating new jobs and expanding opportunity for all New Yorkers by supporting small business
with increased access to capital and technical assistance, investing in new entrepreneurs, and leveraging new funding to train New Yorkers with in-‐demand job skills.
• EDUCATION: Making sure every New York City public school student is college and career ready by increasing technology education in schools, fighting for increased professional development resources for teachers, and enhancing the voice of parents and communities in school decisions.
• HOUSING: Launching a new program to partner pro-‐bono lawyers with tenants fighting unscrupulous landlords, advocating for greater affordable housing commitments from developers, and calling out NYCHA on critical outstanding NYCHA safety repairs.
• WOMEN: Ensuring women and working families have a voice in all city policy discussions, expanding paid parental leave, and reducing the education gap in science and math for young women.
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