It begins in California â where Lee, the daughter of Korean immigrants, was inspired by her father to look outside the box when applying to college. I learned much more about myself and much more about the country.âAs an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin, Lee heard a young politician speak at a student conference in 2003, John Liu, who had made history as the first Asian-American elected to the New York City Council.Lee applied for an internship in Liuâs office, which brought her to Queens. But beginning on Saturday, she Lee has been an integral part of the teams driving the Katz Administration’s top priorities and initiatives, including the restoration of the New York State Pavilion, Jamaica NOW Action Plan, Vietnam Veterans Memorial of Queens, the Western Queens Tech Zone Strategic Plan, and the redevelopments of Willets Point, LaGuardia Airport and Kennedy Airport. Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee stepped into the role after Melinda Katz won election to District Attorney. Borough President, Sharon Lee, city council, preliminary budget proposal. Download it here.New Yorkers Go Virtual at the Democratic National ConventionâI listened to him and I was like, âI want to work for him one day.â I was actually inspired.â âHe said growing up in California, you have no idea what itâs like to be a minority. Lee also helped develop and execute strategies for major initiatives, like the Pension Investment Reform Proposal of 2012, the $1 billion Capital Acceleration Plan, Retirement Security Initiative NYC and award-winning transparency initiatives such as Checkbook NYC and M/WBE Report Card NYC.Lee graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, and a Master’s degree in Labor Studies from the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies (formerly known as the Joseph S. Murphy Institute at the CUNY School of Professional Studies).“Deputy Miller’s ideas, professionalism, charisma and ability to execute have been tremendous assets to my administration.
So, Wisconsin it was, and it was an awakening. She worked alongside him as he rose the political ranks.She saw him elected as the City Comptroller in 2009, and lose the mayoral race in 2013.In 2014, she joined the team of the newly elected Borough President, Melinda Katz, as communications director.âIâve been very fortunate to be able to work with some trailblazers,â Lee said of her experiences.In 2018, Lee was tapped to be Katzâs right hand woman, the deputy borough president.That put Lee in the position of becoming interim borough president when Katz was sworn in as Queens District Attorney on January 1.Lee will hold the position another 10 weeks until a special election is held on March 24.Lee is clear on this, though: she has no plans of running for the office.âI think the value I can add to public service, which is a passion and also equal opportunities, fairness and justice,â Lee said. Sharon Lee is rising in the ranks at Borough President Melinda Katz’s office.Since her start working there in November 2014, she has been communications director. Our new Spectrum News app is the most convenient way to get the stories that matter to you. Dozens of Flushing residents attended a public hearing at Queens Borough Hall Thursday to speak out on a controversial plan to rezone a piece of the Flushing Creek waterfront, a land use proposal that would pave the way for an expansive $1 billion development in the area. “Sharon has been a trusted member of my senior leadership team for years and I could not think of a more prepared or knowledgeable person to serve as Deputy Borough President,” “It is an honor to be appointed by Borough President Katz and to follow in the footsteps of Deputy Borough President Miller,” Lee has served as Borough President Katz’s Communications Director beginning in November 2014, when she joined the office. Lee's … Sharon Lee’s path to Queens Borough Hall is an unlikely one. Sharon Leeâs path to Queens Borough Hall is an unlikely one. Lee also directed and authored Borough President Katz’s four State of the Borough addresses, series of Know Your Rights Weeks, and her public positions on issues ranging from immigration, hate crimes, education, governance, public works and more.Lee previously served as senior advisor and press secretary to New York City Comptroller John Liu. It does necessitate me to empower those good people to getting good positions. She also oversaw the creation of the Western Queens Tech Strategic Plan, a $300,000 planning initiative that produced a 5-year blueprint for equitable growth of the Long Island City and Astoria tech ecosystem through job and real estate creation for tech-related initiatives. "While her position is temporary, Lee is making history herself. QUEENS, NY – Borough President Melinda Katz today announced the appointment of Sharon Lee as Deputy Borough President, effective November 17. Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee on Sunday urged parents to keep their kids home from school as the coronavirus sweeps New York. In the New York City Comptroller’s Office, she was an integral member of the team that identified and exposed the fraud and mismanagement of the infamous CityTime case, which ultimately led to the recoupment of an historic $500 million for the City of New York.