Maya Wiley

Maya Wiley (born January 2, 1964) is an American lawyer, professor, and civil rights activist. She served as the board chair of the NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB), having been appointed to that role in September 2016.[1][2] Prior to her role at the CCRB, Wiley served as counsel to the Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio. Wiley is the senior vice president for Social Justice at The New School, and the Henry Cohen Professor of Urban Policy and Management at the Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment. Wiley was announced as an MSNBC Legal Analyst on August 27, 2018.[3] On October 7, 2020, Wiley announced that she would run for the position of Mayor of New York City in the 2021 New York City mayoral election.

Maya Wiley
Wiley giving a presentation in 2015
Born (1964-01-02) January 2, 1964
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationDartmouth College (BA)
Columbia University (JD)
Occupation
  • Activist
  • lawyer
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Harlan Mandel
Children2
Parent(s)

Early life and education

Wiley was born on January 2, 1964 and raised in Washington, D.C. Her father was civil rights leader and academic George Wiley. Her mother, Wretha Frances (Whittle) Wiley, was white, and inspired her to focus on progressive issues.[4][5] On August 9, 1973, Wiley's 42-year-old father fell overboard while sailing with Wiley and her older brother on his 23‐foot boat on Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.[6][7] On August 12, 1973, his body was found floating in the bay off the shore of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland after a three-day search.[8][9]

Wiley earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Dartmouth College and a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School.[10]

Career

Wiley served in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney Office for the Southern District of New York.[11] Before being appointed counsel to the mayor in 2014, she worked for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Open Society Institute. She also founded and served as president of the Center for Social Inclusion, a national policy strategy organization dedicated to dismantling structural racism.[12][13][14][15]

In 2013, she was mentioned as a potential president of the NAACP, but the post went instead to Cornell William Brooks.[16]

Wiley has taught at the New School and appeared on MSNBC as a political and legal analyst.[17]

In October 2020, Wiley announced that she was running for mayor in the 2021 New York City mayoral election.[17] As of mid-January 2021, she had raised over $720,000 from donors, spent approximately $404,000 on her campaign, and had about $316,000 left.[18]

Personal life

Wiley lives in Brooklyn and has two daughters.[4]

References
  1. Mueller, Benjamin (August 31, 2017). "Chairwoman Steps Down at New York City Police Oversight Agency". The New York Times.
  2. "Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces Two New Appointments To CCRB". The official website of the City of New York. September 26, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  3. "MSNBC Public Relations on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  4. "Maya Wiley's push for civil rights". Politico. July 21, 2014.
  5. "Wretha Wiley Obituary - Abilene, Texas | Legacy.com". February 12, 2013.
  6. "Archival Resources in Wisconsin: Descriptive Finding Aids". digicoll.library.wisc.edu.
  7. "DR. GEORGE WILEY FEARED DROWNED (Published 1973)". August 10, 1973 – via NYTimes.com.
  8. "Body of Dr. George Wiley Recovered and Identified (Published 1973)". August 12, 1973 – via NYTimes.com.
  9. "DR. GEORGE WILEY FEARED DROWNED (Published 1973)". The New York Times. August 10, 1973. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  10. "NBC News legal analyst Maya Wiley to deliver keynote address for Clemson's MLK Commemorative Service". Newsstand | Clemson University News and Stories, South Carolina. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  11. "Maya Wiley Joins CPD Board of Directors". The Center for Popular Democracy. March 21, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  12. "Maya Wiley". City of New York.
  13. "27 Black Women Activists Everyone Should Know". For Harriet. February 27, 2014.
  14. "De Blasio Picks More Liberal Activists Than Managers for City Posts". The New York Times. February 28, 2014.
  15. "The Women of New York's City Hall". The New York Times. May 9, 2014.
  16. "Who's going to be the next president of the NAACP?". The Washington Post. September 20, 2013.
  17. Fitzsimmons, Emma G. (October 8, 2020). "Maya Wiley Enters Mayor's Race: 'I Am Not a Conventional Candidate'". The New York Times. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  18. "Major Financial Disparities in City's Large Mayoral Field". City Limits. January 18, 2021.
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