Julie Jacobs

Julie Menin is an American politician serving as the Speaker of the New York City Council. She has represented the 5th district since 2022, and previously worked as an attorney, civil servant, non-profit executive, professor and small business owner. In January 2019, she was appointed Director of the Census for NYC and Executive Assistant Corporation Counsel for Strategic Advocacy. Prior to this, she had worked as the Commissioner of the New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment and Commissioner of New York City's Department of Consumer Affairs.