Gale Brewer is a member of the New York City Council. She was elected to the Council to two year terms in 2001 and 2003 and to a four year term in 2005. She is a Democrat representing the Upper West Side of Manhatten. New York City Hall The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Democratic Party, founded in 1792, is one of the two longest-standing political parties in the world. ... The Upper West Side is a neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan in New York City that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ...
Councilwoman Brewer had a long career in government prior to becoming a councilwoman. She served as director of scheduling for Maryanne Krupsak, the former Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1975 to 1978. From 1978 to 1990 she was chief of staff to Ruth Messinger, when Messinger was councilwoman from the same district Brewer now represents. She then served four years as director of the New York City Office of Federal Relations in New York in the administration of former Mayor David Dinkins. She then served as Deputy Public Advocate for Intergovernmental Affairs under former Public Advocate Mark J. Green. She worked in the private sector between her time as deputy public advocate and her election to the City Council. The Lieutenant Governor of New York is the second highest ranking official in state government. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Ruth Wyler Messinger (born 1941) is a former political leader in New York City and a member of the Democratic Party. ... David Dinkins David Dinkins David Norman Dinkins (born July 10, 1927) was the Mayor of New York City from 1990 through 1993, the first (and to date only) African American to hold that office. ... Mark J. Green is a public interest lawyer, author and politician living in New York City. ...
Councilwoman Brewer serves as Chairwoman of the Technology in Goverment Committee.
Brewer chairs the Committee on Technology in Government, where she works to make better use of technology to save money, improve City services, and bring residents, businesses and non-profits closer to government and their communities.
Brewer has been instrumental in passing numerous laws, including legislation protecting domestic workers; a bill establishing an electronic death registration system; two bills aimed at eliminating graffiti and unwanted stickers; and legislation requiring City publications to be made available via the Web.
Brewer has received numerous awards for her service on over two dozen neighborhood and nonprofit boards as well as her work in the City Council.
On Sunday, July 26, 2006, Council Member Gale A. Brewer released a report on the lack of public access to Department of Education schoolyards outside of school hours.
Council Member Brewer’s report supports the need for quick passage of this resolution and for the opening of underutilized schoolyards.
On Friday, June 23, 2006, Council Member Gale A. Brewer was joined by second grade students from P.S. 166 at her storefront District Office to unveil a new window display.
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