Bill de Blasio

Who is Bill de Blasio?

Bill de Blasio is the 109th and current mayor of New York City. From 2010 to 2013, he held the citywide office of New York City Public Advocate, which serves as an ombudsman between the electorate and the city government. He formerly served as a New York City Council member, representing the 39th District in Brooklyn. He was the Democratic Party nominee in the 2013 election to become mayor of New York City. On November 5, 2013, de Blasio won the mayoral election by a landslide over his opponent, Republican Joe Lhota, receiving over 73% of the vote. He is the first Democratic mayor of the city since 1993.