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Sheena Wright | |
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| First Deputy Mayor of New York City | |
| In office January 1, 2023 – October 8, 2024 | |
| Mayor | Eric Adams |
| Preceded by | Lorraine Grillo |
| Succeeded by | Anne Williams-Isom (acting)[1][2][3] Maria Torres-Springer |
| Deputy Mayor of New York City for Strategic Initiatives | |
| In office January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022 | |
| Mayor | Eric Adams |
| Succeeded by | Ana Almanzar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1970 |
| Spouse | David Banks |
| Relatives | Tanya Wright (sister) Philip Banks III (brother-in-law) Terence Banks (brother-in-law) |
| Education | Columbia University (BA, JD) |
Sheena Wright (born January 6, 1970) is an American nonprofit executive and civil servant. She was[4] the First Deputy Mayor of New York City and formerly the president of the United Way of New York City. In August 2021, she was chosen as the chair of New York City mayor-elect Eric Adams's transition team. Wright was named deputy mayor for Strategic Initiatives by Adams on December 6, 2022 and began in January 2023.[5][6][7][8] She resigned in the midst of the investigations into the Eric Adams administration.
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