Jessica Lappin
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Jessica S. Lappin is a Democratic
New York City Council
woman representing the 5th District of Manhattan, which includes the Upper East Side
and Roosevelt Island
. While serving on the Council, Lappin has focused heavily on reducing class sizes, creating new parks, and making work site construction safer in New York City.
In January 2006, Lappin was elected by her colleagues to chair the Land Use Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses, where she currently leads Council efforts to protect the historic fabric of New York City, approve new schools, and promote safe and sensible development. She has received awards from the Friends of the Upper East Side and the Historic Districts Council
for her work on preservation issues.
In the first half of 2008, two separate cranes collapsed within her district, killing nine people and injuring many others. Following these two tragedies, Lappin proposed a package of legislative reforms to make crane operations and construction safer in New York City. She has also authored legislation aimed at greening our environment and has secured city funding for three new waterfront parks on the East Side.
In addition to serving on the Land Use Committee, Council Member Lappin is a member of the following Council committees: Education, Sanitation, Transportation, General Welfare, Standards & Ethics, and Oversight and Investigations.
Lappin has been mentioned as a possible candidate for New York's 14th congressional district
.
Jessica Lappin's office is located on 63rd Street, between First and Second Avenues.
. She earned her B.A. in Government from Georgetown University
in Washington, D.C.
, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude. Lappin is married to Andrew Wuertele. She gave birth to her second son Miles McMichael Wuertele on April 1, 2011.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
New York City Council
New York City Council
The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs. The Council serves as a check against the mayor in a "strong" mayor-council government model. The council monitors performance of city agencies and...
woman representing the 5th District of Manhattan, which includes the Upper East Side
Upper East Side
The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, between Central Park and the East River. The Upper East Side lies within an area bounded by 59th Street to 96th Street, and the East River to Fifth Avenue-Central Park...
and Roosevelt Island
Roosevelt Island
Roosevelt Island, known as Welfare Island from 1921 to 1973, and before that Blackwell's Island, is a narrow island in the East River of New York City. It lies between the island of Manhattan to its west and the borough of Queens to its east...
. While serving on the Council, Lappin has focused heavily on reducing class sizes, creating new parks, and making work site construction safer in New York City.
In January 2006, Lappin was elected by her colleagues to chair the Land Use Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses, where she currently leads Council efforts to protect the historic fabric of New York City, approve new schools, and promote safe and sensible development. She has received awards from the Friends of the Upper East Side and the Historic Districts Council
Historic Districts Council
The Historic Districts Council was founded in 1971 as a coalition of community groups from the city’s designated historic districts—of which there were only 18 at the time—primarily to work on special projects and networking...
for her work on preservation issues.
In the first half of 2008, two separate cranes collapsed within her district, killing nine people and injuring many others. Following these two tragedies, Lappin proposed a package of legislative reforms to make crane operations and construction safer in New York City. She has also authored legislation aimed at greening our environment and has secured city funding for three new waterfront parks on the East Side.
In addition to serving on the Land Use Committee, Council Member Lappin is a member of the following Council committees: Education, Sanitation, Transportation, General Welfare, Standards & Ethics, and Oversight and Investigations.
Lappin has been mentioned as a possible candidate for New York's 14th congressional district
New York's 14th congressional district
New York's 14th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City. It includes most of the East Side of Manhattan, all of Roosevelt Island and the neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, and Sunnyside in Queens...
.
Jessica Lappin's office is located on 63rd Street, between First and Second Avenues.
Personal life
Jessica Lappin graduated from Stuyvesant High SchoolStuyvesant High School
Stuyvesant High School , commonly referred to as Stuy , is a New York City public high school that specializes in mathematics and science. The school opened in 1904 on Manhattan's East Side and moved to a new building in Battery Park City in 1992. Stuyvesant is noted for its strong academic...
. She earned her B.A. in Government from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude. Lappin is married to Andrew Wuertele. She gave birth to her second son Miles McMichael Wuertele on April 1, 2011.