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Council Member Farah N. Louis nominates Julie Menin for Speaker
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Council Member Farah N. Louis seconded the nomination of Julie Menin, focusing on Menin's commitment to women's equity and her success in driving economic growth through the media and entertainment sectors.
- Louis highlighted Menin's role in co-founding She Should Run, a national organization that has trained over 12,000 women to run for office
- She credited Menin with launching the nation's first municipal film fund specifically providing grants for women creators
- The remarks noted that under Menin's leadership, the city saw historic levels of film production generating $9 billion in economic activity
- Louis praised Menin's negotiation skills in bringing the Grammy Awards back to New York City
Farah N. Louis
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If we are serious about advancing women's equity and building an economy that works for all New Yorkers, then we need a speaker who has delivered results in both arenas.
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That leader is Julie Menon.
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Long before it was common to talk about women in leadership, Julie helped create She Should Run, a national organization that has now trained more than 12,000 women across the country to step up and run for office.
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That work helped change who sees themselves as a leader and who gets a seat at the table.
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Julie carried that same commitment into her role as commissioner of the mayor's office of media and entertainment, where she paired women's equity with real economic growth.
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She she launched the nation's first municipal film fund providing direct cash grants for women, filmmakers, musicians, and playwrights, and created programs that connected women creators with the financing they needed to complete their work.
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At the same time, Julie delivered extraordinary economic results for New York City.
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She expanded the Made in New York production program, helping thousands of diverse young people into the film and television industry.
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Under her leadership, New York reached historic levels of television and film production generating more than $9,000,000,000 in economic activity and tens of thousands of jobs.
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For the first time, the office of media and entertainment formerly included the music industry, publishing, advertising, and she negotiated the agreement to bring the Grammy Awards back to New York City, generating more than $200,000,000 in economic impact.
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Julie Menon understands how to grow our economy while lifting up women and working families.
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That is the kind of experience values driven leadership we need in a speaker.
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Today, I am proud to nominate Julie Menon as the speaker of the New York City Council, and I'm confident in her proven ability to lead with vision and champion inclusive economic growth to guide the council into a new era of innovative, equity driven governance for all New Yorkers.
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Thank you.