Ester Fuchs Explained

Ester Fuchs should not be confused with Esther Fuchs.

Ester R. Fuchs
Discipline:Urban Policy
Workplaces:Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
Notable Students:Karine Jean-Pierre

Ester Rachel Fuchs (born August 14, 1951) is an American academic. She is Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. Fuchs studied at Queens College, CUNY, Brown University, and the University of Chicago.[1]

She wrote Mayors and Money: Fiscal Policy in New York and Chicago, and describes herself as a "Pragmatic Utopian".[2] Fuchs served as Special Advisor to the Mayor for Governance and Strategic Planning under New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg from 2001 to 2005.[3]

In 2005, Fuchs served as Chair of the New York City Charter Revision Commission.[4] She currently serves as Director of WhosOnTheBallot.org, an online platform working to increase voter participation and education in New York City elections.[5]

Among her notable students are Karine Jean-Pierre, current White House Press Secretary, who credited Fuchs' mentorship for inspiring her to get involved in politics.[6] [7]

Awards and honors

In 2017, Fuchs was awarded the Bella Abzug Leadership Award.[8] She was the recipient of the NASPAA Public Service Matters Spotlight Award in 2014.[9]

Antisemitism Task Force

In November 2023, Fuchs was named one of three co-chairs of Columbia University's Task Force on Antisemitism, created in response to escalating tensions between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian campus members.[10] She has been a vocal supporter of Columbia's financial and research ties to Israel[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ester R. Fuchs. Columbia University. 9 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150710163604/http://polisci.columbia.edu/people/profile/80. 10 July 2015.
  2. News: Robbins. Nina. The Little Girl From Queens That Could – A Profile of Professor Ester Fuchs. 9 July 2015. The Morningside Post. 27 October 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20150710003341/http://www.themorningsidepost.com/2009/10/27/the-little-girl-from-queens-that-could-a-profile-of-professor-ester-fuchs/. 10 July 2015.
  3. News: PUBLIC LIVES; an Academic Voice at City Hall (One That Carries). The New York Times. May 2002. Richardson. Lynda.
  4. News: Horowitz . Jason . Put Up Your Fuchs: Professor Is Mayor's Left Hemisphere . February 25, 2020 . Observer . February 6, 2006.
  5. Web site: WHO'S ON THE BALLOT LAUNCHES MOBILE WEB APP . Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs . 3 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Times . The Haitian . 2020-10-23 . Karine Jean-Pierre: Biden adviser and the face of an inclusive America . 2022-06-24 . The Haitian Times . en-US.
  7. Web site: Looking Back and Moving Ahead: A Conversation with Karine Jean-Pierre . 2022-06-24 . Columbia University.
  8. Web site: ESTER FUCHS IS HONORED BY BELLA ABZUG LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE . Columbia School of International and Public Affairs . 3 March 2020.
  9. NASPAA Honors Professor Ester Fuchs and Alumnus Todd Miner . SIPA News . 25 June 2015 . Issuu . 3 March 2020.
  10. Web site: Shafik . Minouche . Minouche Shafik . Rosenbury . Laura Ann . Bailey . Thomas R. . 1 November 2023 . Announcing Task Force on Antisemitism . 11 July 2024 . Columbia University.
  11. Web site: Columbia Faculty Statement . 2024-07-11 . Columbia Faculty Statement.com.

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