Meet the de Blasio family, the first family of New York City
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- Bill de Blasio has been the mayor of New York City since 2013. He was re-elected for a second term in 2017.
- Chirlane McCray, Mayor de Blasio's wife, has been praised for making mental healthcare more accessible in New York.
- On May 30, De Blasio's daughter Chiara was arrested and charged with unlawful assembly during a protest over the death of George Floyd.
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The de Blasio family are some of the most prominent faces in New York City politics.
APBill de Blasio, a Democrat, was elected Mayor of New York City in 2013 and began his term in 2014. He was re-elected for a second term in 2017.
De Blasio grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Jon Bilous/ShutterstockBorn Warren Wilhelm, de Blasio changed his name to reflect his childhood nickname, Bill, and his mother's maiden name, de Blasio, the New York Daily News reported in 2013.
De Blasio was named after his father, a World War II veteran.
"All of my family, has always been, and for reasons I don't fully understand, very interested in current events, politics, news, always reading all the time," de Blasio told the New York Daily News.
De Blasio a graduate of New York University and Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.
Before becoming mayor of New York, de Blasio was on the New York City Council and served as Public Advocate.
Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty ImagesBeginning in 2002, de Blasio represented Brooklyn's 39th district in New York City Council for two terms. He focused on public education and social service reform, expanding affordable housing, and protecting tenants' rights.
He was elected New York Public Advocate in 2009. The role of a public advocate is exactly what it sounds like — someone who communicates with the public to find out what they need and attempts to get it for them.
As Public Advocate, de Blasio focused on public school reform, government transparency, and helping those in need.
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