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Maya Wiley on Why Women—Especially Older Women—Make Great Leaders

Maya Wiley's campaign to be the first female mayor of New York City is picking up steam. Here, she tells us why the city (and the whole planet) needs more women at the top.

This year, we got the first female vice president of the U.S. Does that mean it's time for the first female mayor of our country's largest city? Maya Wiley thinks so. The former MSNBC legal analyst has mounted a solid campaign for the spot and has emerged as the top female candidate in a very crowded field in the Democratic primary on June 22nd. (Since New York is a heavily Democratic city, the winner of the primary is often the winner of the race in November.)

It’s not about power; it’s about people. That’s why women do things.

In recent polling, Wiley is in fourth place behind front runner Andrew Yang, the former presidential candidate, and two other men who hold positions in city government currently. Wiley has experience as an activist with civil rights organizations and served for several years as a legal counsel to the current mayor Bill de Blasio. She has won key endorsements from one of the city’s most powerful labor unions, Emily's List, politicians, and celebrities, such as Kathy Griffin and Rosie O'Donnell.

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