Kathryn Garcia | |
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| Director of Operations of New York | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2021 | |
| Governor | Kathy Hochul |
| Preceded by | Kelly Cummings |
| 39th Commissioner of the New York City Sanitation Department | |
| In office April 1, 2014 – September 18, 2020 | |
| Mayor | Bill de Blasio |
| Preceded by | John Doherty |
| Succeeded by | Edward Grayson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kathryn A. McIver March 3, 1970 New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jerry Garcia (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA) |
Kathryn A. Garcia (née McIver; born March 3, 1970) is an American public official serving as Director of State Operations for the state of New York. She served as commissioner for the New York City Sanitation Department from 2014 to 2020[1] and was a candidate in the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary, losing by 0.8 percentage points to Eric Adams.[2][3]
Garcia also previously served as interim chair and CEO of the New York City Housing Authority[4] and was appointed "food czar" for New York's emergency food program during the COVID-19 emergency response.[5]
- ^ John, Caroline (September 9, 2020). "NYC Sanitation Chief, Kathryn Garcia Steps Down, Considers Running for Mayor". Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Up Close: Sanitation Commissioner talks run for New York City mayor". ABC7 New York. September 6, 2020. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Allen, Bob (April 7, 2020). "NYC Food Czar Kathryn Garcia is Overseeing a Massive Supply Chain and Feeding the Hungry". Civil Eats. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.