Jessica Haller
New Leadership
Current Occupation
Climate Activist, Entrepreneur
Previous Occupation
Start-up co-founder & small business owner; Leader of environmental not for profit
Education
MPA, Environmental Science & Policy, Columbia University; BS, Economics, Wharton, U of Pennsylvania
Organizational Affiliation
Leader; The Climate Reality Project founded by Al Gore; Board, Riverdale Nature Preservancy; Board, Hazon; Organizing Committee, NYRenews; Member, Riders Alliance; Volunteer, Mentor Capital Network; Member, Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Green Team
Prior Public Experience
Developed a constituent management system for the NYC Comptroller's office to help manage and organize relationships with thousands of constituents across the City
Candidate Statement
I’m a climate activist, tech entrepreneur, and working mom of four running on a platform of equity, resilience, and sustainability to solve our interconnected challenges. I know how to amplify the voice of the people, manage a budget, and effectively implement solutions that solve multiple problems at once. It is essential to elect qualified, effective Council Members who are innovative and fearless in rejecting machine-style politics. We can build a city that works for the people and takes us into the future with leaders willing to fight for change.