Bill de Blasio (born
Warren Wilhelm, Jr., May 8, 1961, later renamed temporarily "Warren de Blasio-Wilhelm") is an American politician who is serving as the 109th
mayor of
New York City. From 2010 to 2013, he held the citywide office of
New York City Public Advocate, serving as an
ombudsman between the electorate and the city government. He formerly served as a
New York City Council member, representing the 39th District in
Brooklyn, which contains
Borough Park,
Carroll Gardens,
Cobble Hill,
Gowanus,
Kensington,
Park Slope, and
Windsor Terrace. De Blasio, the
Democratic Party nominee for
mayor of New York City in the
2013 election, defeated Republican
Joe Lhota with more than 73 percent of the vote. De Blasio is the first Democratic mayor of the city since
David Dinkins was in office from 1990 to 1993.