Maya Kornberg

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Maya Kornberg
Personal details
Born (1991-12-02) December 2, 1991 (age 33)
Brooklyn, New York
Political party Democratic
SpouseGil Kornberg
Children1
Education Stanford University (BA)
Columbia University (MPA)
Oxford University (PhD)
Website "Maya for Council Campaign Site".

Maya Kornberg is an American author, commentator, and educator who is a senior research fellow and manager in the Brennan Center's Elections and Government Program. In December 2024, Kornberg launched a campaign to unseat New York City Councilwoman Shahana Hanif in New York City's 39th City Council district. [1] [2] Kornberg lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn and is married and has one child.

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Early life and education

Kornberg, who was raised in Brooklyn, New York received a (BA) from Stanford University, a (MPA) from Columbia University and a (PhD) from Oxford University. She and her husband, Gil, were both students at Stanford. During her senior year at Stanford in 2013, she received a fellowship award which allowed her to study in Israel for the summer. [3]

Career

Kornberg is Senior Research Fellow and Manager at the NYU Brennan Center for Justice. She has worked on democratic governance issues at nonprofits, international organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions. She has held positions at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), NYU Govlab, and Public Agenda. Kornberg has also taught undergraduate and graduate political science courses at NYU, Georgetown, Oxford, and American University. [4] [2] Kornberg's commentary has appeared in The Washington Post, NPR, BBC, CSPAN, and Newsweek, and her work has been cited in the New York Times, Bloomberg News, and MSNBC. [5]

in 2023, Konberg authored the book 'Inside Congressional Committees: Function and Dysfunction in Lawmaking'.

On 3 December, 2024, Kornberg announced her intention to run for the New York City's 39th City Council district seat against the incumbent, Shahana Hanif in the June 2025 Democrat primary.

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