Kathryn Garcia

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Kathryn Garcia (née McIver; born March 3, 1970) is an American public official and politician. She was the commissioner for the New York City Sanitation Department between 2014 and 2020.[1]

Garcia was born in Brooklyn, New York. She was the interim chair and chief executive officer of the New York City Housing Authority.[2] She was appointed the "food czar" for New York City's emergency food program in the COVID-19 emergency response.[3]

Garcia became a candidate for Mayor of New York City in the 2021 New York City Mayors' election.[4] On July 6, 2021, Associated Press announced that Eric Adams won the Democratic Party primary. Garcia came in second place.[5]

On September 1, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Garcia to become director of state operations.[6]

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