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John C. Liu

SENATOR, NEW YORK STATE

John C. Liu, Chairman of New York City Education Committee

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John C. Liu is a New York State Senator representing a broad area of northeast Queens.  He is chairperson of the Senate’s committee on New York City Education and also serves on the committees of Budget & Revenue, Education, Finance, Higher Education, Rules and Transportation. John was Comptroller of the City of New York (2010-2013) and a New York City Councilmember (2002-2009). In 2013, John was a candidate for Mayor of New York City, in lieu of running for re-election as Comptroller. Currently, John teaches municipal finance and public policy in Masters programs at the City University of New York (CUNY) and Columbia University.