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Chirlane McCray (Chirlane Irene McCray) was born on 29 November, 1954 in Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S., is an American writer and political figure. Discover Chirlane McCray's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?

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Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 29 November 1954
Birthday 29 November
Birthplace Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Her husband is Bill de Blasio (m. 1994-2023)

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1954

Chirlane Irene McCray (born November 29, 1954) is an American writer, editor, and activist.

She is married to former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and had been described as de Blasio's "closest advisor."

She chaired the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City and was appointed by her husband to lead a billion-dollar initiative called ThriveNYC.

She has also published poetry and worked in politics as a speechwriter.

McCray was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and spent her early years there.

Her mother, Katharine Clarissa Eileen (née Edwards), was an assembly worker at an electronics factory, and her father, Robert Hooper McCray, was an inventory clerk at a military base.

She is of Barbadian and St. Lucian descent, but traces her grandmother's last name (Quashie) to Ghana.

When she was ten years old, her family moved to Longmeadow, Massachusetts, becoming only the second black family in the area.

Other families in the neighborhood circulated petitions demanding they leave.

During a portion of her high school years, McCray was the only black student in her school.

McCray cites her early experience with racism and bullying as part of the reason she began to write, using her poetry as an outlet for her anger.

She wrote a column for her school newspaper in which she denounced classmates for their racism.

1972

McCray enrolled at Wellesley College in 1972.

While studying there, she became a member of a black feminist organization known as the Combahee River Collective.

After graduating from college, McCray moved to New York City to work for Redbook.

1979

She published an essay in Essence in 1979 titled "I Am a Lesbian".

Essence later described the essay as "groundbreaking", asserting that it was "perhaps the first time a Black gay woman had spoken so openly and honestly about her sexuality in a Black magazine".

The purpose of the essay was to "dispel the myth that there are no gay black people".

Some of her poetry is included in Home Girls: A Black Feminist Anthology.

1991

In 1991, McCray entered politics.

She worked as a speechwriter for New York City Mayor David Dinkins.

During the Clinton administration, she worked for the New York Foreign Press Center as a public affairs specialist.

She also worked as a speechwriter for the New York State Comptroller Carl McCall and for New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson.

2004

In 2004, McCray left Thompson's office to work in the private sector.

She worked for five years at Maimonides Medical Center.

She also worked for Citigroup in its public relations department for six months before deciding it was "not a good fit".

2013

During her husband's campaign for mayor of New York City in the 2013 election, she edited his speeches and helped interview candidates for staff positions.

When de Blasio became mayor, he hired publicist Rachel Noerdlinger to be McCray's chief of staff.

2014

Later in 2014, Noerdlinger resigned her post following a series of controversies surrounding her behavior and that of persons close to her.

In his second month in office, de Blasio named McCray chair of the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City.

Since then, the Fund has focused on mental health, immigration, and youth workforce projects.

2015

In November 2015, McCray led the launch of ThriveNYC, a plan to overhaul the city's mental health and substance abuse services.

ThriveNYC promotes a shift from a traditionally more reactive model, which can strain police, prisons, hospitals, and schools, to an integrated public health approach focusing on awareness and early identification.

2017

The Times further reported that according to McCray's public schedule, she had spent 19.5 hours in 2017 on work for the Mayor's Fund; however, her spokeswoman estimated that McCray spent 10% of her work schedule on Mayor's Fund business.

2018

In May 2018, The New York Times reported that McCray had last visited the offices of the Mayor's Fund in May 2017.

2019

In February 2019, Politico criticized ThriveNYC for having an "opaque budget" and "elusive metrics".

In a March 2019 article on ThriveNYC, The New York Times reported: "Public health officials credit the plan for drawing attention to mental health… At the same time, some initiatives failed to get started, while others placed unrealistic demands on already strained mental health services".

The Times added: "A spreadsheet of nearly 500 data points tracked by City Hall included almost none related to patient outcomes".

ThriveNYC drew harsh criticism over allegations of mismanagement and accusations that it had failed to produce records of tangible results.

As of March 2019, nearly $850 million in funding for McCray's mental health program was unaccounted for; furthermore, the program was on track to spend $1 billion over five years.