City Council Speaker:
Gifford Miller
was elected to the City Council at the age of 26 and became City Council Speaker in 2002.
was elected to the City Council at the age of 26 and became City Council Speaker in 2002.
Platform:
A life-long New Yorker, Miller cites education as his top issue. He has also been very vocal in criticizing Mayor Bloomberg's single-minded focus on building a West Side Stadium and attracting the 2012 Olympics.
Miller's Chances:
Miller has been endorsed by former Council Speaker Peter Vallone Sr. and other community leaders and leads his opponents in fund-raising. However, opinion polls show that Miller's popular support lags well behind that of Ferrer and Fields.
