Bill de Blasio has dedicated his life to public service, and as a member of City Council, he will fight for the Democratic values that Brooklyn families care about the most.

Bill de Blasio will fight to improve education and make schools safer. As a member of the Community School Board # 15, Bill worked to reduce class size, restructure John Jay High School, and make schools safer for our kids. He meets on a regular basis with parents, teachers and school administrators together to solve education problems. On the City Council, he’ll fight to increase funding for schools and make our children a priority.

Bill de Blasio will work to make Brooklyn a more livable place. On the City Council, Bill will fight to make sure we receive City services second to none, he’ll work to reduce truck traffic in our neighborhoods, he’ll work for more community policing to reduce crime and make sure all people are treated with respect, and he’ll work to improve Prospect Park and provide more recreational opportunities for our children.

Bill de Blasio will fight for more affordable housing. As the Regional Director for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Bill worked to increase housing for senior citizens and the disabled, and revitalize distressed areas in Brooklyn and all over New York. On the City Council, he’ll fight for a new City commitment of $1 billion each year to make housing more affordable, and he’ll encourage public-private partnerships to make it a reality.

Bill and his wife Chirlane McCray, live with their children Chiara and Dante, in Park Slope. Chiara is a student at P.S. 372 (The Children’s School) and Dante recently finished at Bean Sprouts pre-school.

(Statement reprinted as supplied by the candidate.)