Maya Wiley | |
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| President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights | |
| Assumed office May 2, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Wade Henderson |
| Chair of the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board | |
| In office July 2016 – August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Emery |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Davie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1964 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Harlan Mandel |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | George Wiley (father) |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Columbia University (JD) |
Maya D. Wiley (born January 2, 1964) is an American lawyer, professor, and civil rights activist. She has served as president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights since May 2022. Wiley served as counsel to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. She chaired the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) from 2016 to 2017.[1][2] She was an MSNBC legal analyst from August 2018 to January 2021.[3] Wiley ran in the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary, placing third.
Wiley is the senior vice president for social justice at The New School and a professor at the Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment.
- ^ Mueller, Benjamin (August 31, 2017). "Chairwoman Steps Down at New York City Police Oversight Agency". The New York Times.
- ^ "Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces Two New Appointments To CCRB". The official website of the City of New York. September 26, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ MSNBC Public Relations [@MSNBCPR] (August 27, 2018). "We are excited to announce @TheNewSchool professor of Urban Policy and Management @mayawiley as our newest @NBCNews and @MSNBC Legal Analyst. Tune in to @TheBeatWithAri at 6pm ET on @MSNBC for her first appearance in her new role. https://t.co/lKcwvgUkWm" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Twitter.