Corey Johnson’s ascension to speaker of the New York City Council
came amid concerns by elected officials and activists that yet another
white man would be in a seat of leadership in a majority-minority city
where the mayor and comptroller, two of three citywide elected
officials, are also white men. During his pursuit of the position
against several men of color and amid citywide outcry over the gender
imbalance in the City Council, Johnson promised to ensure a diverse
senior leadership team and central staff, and early indications are that
he is following through on that pledge.
However, before rising to speaker, on his Council staff and his
reelection campaign, Johnson has seemingly surrounded himself with
almost exclusively other white men, in positions from communications to
chief of staff.
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Source: Gotham Gazette (via Empire Report New York)
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