Fernando James "Freddy" Ferrer (born April 30, 1950 in the Bronx, New York) was the Borough President of The Bronx from 1987 to 2001, and was a candidate for Mayor of New York in 2001 and the Democratic Party nominee for Mayor in 2005.

C. Virginia Fields is the former Borough President of Manhattan, elected in 1997 and reelected in 2001. Her term expired in January 2006. C. (Clara) Virginia Fields was born in Birmingham, Alabama circa 1946 and received her B.A. from Knoxville College in Tennessee and her Masters in Social Work from Indiana University. Fields is well known for her activism during the height of the Civil Rights Movement in which she participated in a number of protests and marches, …

Ruth Wyler Messinger (born 1940) is a former political leader in New York City and a member of the Democratic Party. She was the Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City in 1997, losing to incumbent mayor Rudy Giuliani. She is married to Andrew Lachman, her second husband, and has three children. She is currently the CEO of American Jewish World Service, an international development agency.

Anthony David Weiner (born September 4, 1964) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of New York. He represents New York's 9th congressional district (map) in the United States House of Representatives. The district includes parts of Brooklyn and Queens including the Queens communities of Auburndale, Bayside, Belle Harbor, Breezy Point, Briarwood, Broad Channel, Electchester, Elmhurst, Flushing, Forest Hills (where Weiner lives), Forest Park, Fresh Meadows, …

Alan G. Hevesi (born January 31, 1940, in Queens, New York) is the former Comptroller of the State of New York. A Democrat, he also served as Comptroller of the City of New York from 1994 to 2002, and as a New York State Assemblyman from 1968 to 1993. Hevesi was first elected State Comptroller in 2002 and won re-election in 2006. He was not sworn in for his second term, as he resigned from office effective December 22, 2006, …

Alan Gifford Miller (born November 6, 1969) is the former Speaker of the New York City Council, where he represented Council District 5. Barred from seeking reelection due to term limits, the Democrat ran in the Democratic primary for the opportunity to run against incumbent Republican Mayor, multi-billionaire Michael Bloomberg in November 2005.

Herman Badillo (born August 21, 1929 in Caguas, Puerto Rico) is a Bronx, New York politician who has been a borough president, United States Representative, and candidate for Mayor of New York City. He was the first Puerto Rican to be elected to these posts (and run for mayor) in the United States (outside of Puerto Rico). When Badillo was 11 years old, both of his parents died of tuberculosis and he was sent to live with his aunt in New York City.

Bella Savitsky Abzug was a well-known American political figure and a leader of the women's movement. She famously said, "This woman's place is in the House - the House of Representatives," in her successful 1970 campaign to join that body.

Newbold Morris (February 2, 1902 - March 30, 1966) was an American politician, lawyer, president of the New York City Council, and two-time candidate for mayor of New York City. Born Augustus Newbold Morris in New York City, Newbold Morris, who never used his first name, descended from the prominent Colonial-era Morris family of the Morrisania section of the Bronx. Educated at Groton School, Yale and a member of the Scroll and Key Society there, …

Mark J. Green (b. March 15, 1945) is a public interest author and lawyer and a former Democratic politician who lives in New York City. He has written several books, including "Who Runs Congress?" (1972) and "Selling Out: How Big Corporate Money Buys Elections, Rams through Legislation, and Betrays Our Democracy" (2002). He has collaborated on published works several times with consumer advocate Ralph Nader.

Percy Sutton is a civil rights activist, lawyer and entrepreneur. Born November 24, 1920, Percy Sutton is a San Antonio, Texas native. Percy Sutton was the last of fifteen children. His parents Samuel and Lillian were both educators with his father being one of the first blacks in Bexar County. He also served as principal of three high schools. All of his siblings graduated from college. His brothers included G J Sutton (the first black elected official in San Antonio, …

John J. Marchi (born May 20, 1921, in Staten Island, New York) is a former New York State Senator who represented Staten Island for a record fifty years. Marchi (pronounced MAR KEY), a Republican, retired on December 31, 2006, from the seat that he had held since January 1, 1957. Marchi was first elected on November 6, 1956, after having served as a Senate aide. An attorney, Marchi has been active in conservative issues, particularly of a fiscal nature, …

Andrew Stein (born Andrew J. Finkelstein in 1945) was the last President of the New York City Council. He was a longtime political leader in New York. Stein's father is Jerry Finkelstein, a multi-millionaire retired publisher (i.e. of the New York Law Journal, among other publications). Andrew Stein chose to shorten his name. Stein was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1970 and served in that office for seven years.

Gulian Crommelin Verplanck (August 6, 1786 - March 18, 1870) was a New York politician and sometime man of letters. Verplanck was born in New York City, son of U. S. Representative Daniel Crommelin Verplanck. He graduated in 1801 from Columbia College (now Columbia University) with a degree in classics, then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1807. Verplanck served as member of the New York state assembly 1820-1823, …

Carol Bellamy, president and CEO of World Learning, will deliver the commencement address at Vermont Law School’s 31st commencement ceremony. The public is invited to attend the ceremony, which will begin at 10:30 AM on the South Royalton town green. Bellamy also serves as president of the School for International Training.

Thomas Ognibene ran for mayor of New York City against incumbent Mayor Michael Bloomberg in the 2005 mayoral election. Ognibene, a conservative, sought to beat Bloomberg who has been labeled by some a "Republican In Name Only". Ognibene ran on the Conservative Party ticket as he was unable to secure enough signatures for the Republican nomination after a court challenge sponsored by Mayor Bloomberg.

Peter F. Vallone, Sr. is an American politician. Born on December 13, 1934, in New York City he attended Fordham University, where he received his BSS in 1956 and his LL.B. in 1959. His father, Judge Charles J. Vallone (1901-1967) of the Queens County Civil Court, encouraged young Peter to broaden his horizons beyond the limited social interactions with other ethnic and religious groups than were encouraged in the pre-Vatican II era.