Christine Quinn | |
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| Speaker of the New York City Council | |
| In office January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Gifford Miller |
| Succeeded by | Melissa Mark-Viverito |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 3rd district | |
| In office November 2, 1999 – December 31, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas K. Duane |
| Succeeded by | Corey Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christine Callaghan Quinn July 25, 1966 Glen Cove, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Women's Equality[1] |
| Spouse |
Kim Catullo (m. 2012) |
| Education | Trinity College, Connecticut (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Christine Callaghan Quinn (born July 25, 1966) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she formerly served as the Speaker of the New York City Council. The third person to hold this office, she was the first female and first openly gay speaker.[2][3] She ran to succeed Michael Bloomberg as the city's mayor in the 2013 mayoral election, but lost the Democratic primary. Quinn is a political contributor on CNN and MSNBC.
- ^ "NY Observer: Christine Quinn Fails to Confront Rob Astorino in Midtown". womensequalityparty.org. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Chibbaro, Jr., Lou. "Most powerful" gay politician in the country Archived June 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Washington Blade, January 20, 2006. Retrieved on 04-11-2007.
- ^ Clary, Greg (October 11, 2009), "Thousands march for gay rights in Washington", CNN, archived from the original on October 15, 2009, retrieved October 11, 2009