The daughter of former Rep. Carolyn Maloney is doing her mother's bidding in a “shameless” campaign to reclaim the 78-year-old Democratic former City Council seat, insiders told The Post. .
virginia maloney product manager Since Meta announced last month that he was running to replace term-limited Democratic Rep. Keith Powers, whose district covers much of the Upper East Side and Midtown, He flaunts his political pedigree.
On her campaign website, the 37-year-old from U.E.S. explain her concerns As well as talking about the need for more affordable housing, combating extremism and improving access to health care, family lore about mothers giving birth together while debating bills on the floor of City Council. It's also leaning towards.
“My mother, a teacher, city councilor, and congresswoman, taught me to believe in myself as a woman and that I could accomplish great things.” read.
new 30 seconds Referral campaign advertisementThe article, which briefly mentions Virginia Maloney's work at the city's Economic Development Corporation and later in the private technology sector, is similarly insensitive to touting the candidate's pedigree and how she told people she was “secondary.” Her late father, Clifton Maloney, was a retired U.S. Navy veteran and investment banker.
Old man Maloney regularly will be displayed on instagram Post Virginia Maloney's campaign account also features her as a moderator for her daughter's campaign fundraiser. in washington d.c. and big apple.
“Most of the candidates I've worked with who have dynasties like that have never been this shameless,” one veteran Democratic strategist told the Post.
“There is a time and a place for calling out mothers, but to do it in such an aggressive way from day one seems like a despicable slacker.”
As of the latest Campaign application form As of October, Virginia Maloney had not yet documented any donations, according to campaign records.
Meanwhile, a second Democratic strategist said that Virginia Maloney's candidacy for city council was ultimately the result of her mother's defeat in the 2022 Democratic House primary to fellow Manhattan borough Rep. Jerry Nadler. suggested that he was a “deputy'' to regain his old seat.
“Carolyn Maloney was as visible at the event as the candidates, if not more so,” the person said. “Everyone knows she wants her seat back.”
Carolyn Maloney who had an estimated net worth $13 million In 2018, Virginia held the 4th City Council seat representing the Upper East Side from 1982 to 1992. Virginia attended the luxurious Spence School. Tuition fee That works out to a staggering $65,846 per year.
Carolyn Maloney has become a hot pot representative. Congress will continue for another 20 yearsThere, she tenaciously advocated for securing funding for the $4.4 billion Second Avenue subway line and billions of dollars for medical programs and victim compensation funds for 9/11 first responders, He became a totem-like figure within the organization.
“Virginia is fortunate to have learned so much from her mother's pioneering career, and she intends to use those lessons to serve her community and the city she loves,” said Virginia Maloney. said Shelby Garner, a campaign spokeswoman and her mother, a former district manager. staff.
Maroney's name is “a great name for the district,” but Democratic strategist Hank Sheinkoff warns that her family's legacy can only take her so far in what is shaping up to be a competitive race. .
“At some point in the future, she's going to have to be herself,” he said. “Being your mother's daughter is not enough.”
Carolyn Maloney did not respond to a request for comment.
