Maya Kornberg
Maya Kornberg | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1991 (age 33–34) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) Columbia University (MPA) Oxford University (PhD) |
| Website | "Maya for Council Campaign Site". |
Maya Kornberg (born 1991) is an American political scientist and commentator. A senior research fellow and manager in the Brennan Center's Elections and Government Program, she is the author of Inside Congressional Committees: Function and Dysfunction in Lawmaking, published by Columbia University Press[1][2][3]
In December 2024, Kornberg launched a campaign to unseat New York City Councilwoman Shahana Hanif in New York City's 39th City Council district.[4][5] She has lived in Brooklyn for more than six years.[6]
Early life and education
Kornberg is originally from Northern California with family roots in New York.[6] She is the daughter of Roger D. Kornberg, a Nobel laureate in Chemistry, and the granddaughter of Arthur Kornberg, a Nobel laureate in Medicine.[7][8]
As a student at Stanford University in 2013, she received a fellowship award to study in Israel for the summer.[9] She had previously studied for a year at the Nahshon academy at Kibbutz Shoval in the northern Negev, where she started an environmental initiative mobilizing pre-military academies to lobby the Knesset.[8]
She received a BA from Stanford University, a MPA from Columbia University and a PhD from Oxford University.[1]
Career
Kornberg is Senior Research Fellow and Manager at the NYU Brennan Center for Justice. She has worked on democratic governance issues at nonprofits, international organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions. She has held positions at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), NYU Govlab, and Public Agenda. Kornberg has also taught undergraduate and graduate political science courses at NYU, Georgetown, Oxford, and American University.[1][5] Kornberg's commentary has appeared in The Washington Post, NPR, BBC, CSPAN, and Newsweek, and her work has been cited in The New York Times, Bloomberg News, and MSNBC.[10]
in 2023, Kornberg published the book Inside Congressional Committees: Function and Dysfunction in Lawmaking.[11] In her book, she argues that Congressional committees are important and that reinvigorating committee procedures could make the United States Congress more effective.[2]
On 3 December, 2024, Kornberg announced her intention to run for the New York City's 39th City Council district seat against the incumbent, Shahana Hanif in the June 2025 Democrat primary.
Personal life
Kornberg is a resident of Park Slope, Brooklyn.[12] She has a son.[13]
References
- ^ a b c "Maya Kornberg Senior Research Fellow and Manager, Elections & Government". Brennan Center for Justice. September 10, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Birkhead, Nathaniel A. (August 29, 2023). "Kornberg, Maya L. Inside Congressional Committees: Function and Dysfunction in the Legislative Process". Congress & the Presidency. 50: 367–368. doi:10.1080/07343469.2023.2249378.
- ^ Kornberg, Maya (2023). "Frontmatter". Inside Congressional Committees: Function and Dysfunction in the Legislative Process. New York; Chichester; West Sussex: Columbia University Press. pp. i–vi. doi:10.7312/korn20182-fm. ISBN 978-0-231-55428-2.
- ^ Walker, Corey (December 6, 2024). "Jewish Democrat announces challenge against anti-Israel NYC councilwoman". world israel news. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Maya Kornberg". mayakornberg.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ a b McDonough, Annie (December 27, 2024). "Maya Kornberg pitches 'pragmatic progressivism' in Brooklyn council race". City & State New York. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ Kassel, Matthew (August 14, 2024). "Anti-Israel New York City councilwoman Shahana Hanif facing primary threat". JewishInsider. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Waldocks, Ehud Zion (February 2, 2010). "Pre-army academy students take green message to ministers. 'We realized that change must come from the gov't'". Jerusalem Post. ProQuest 319712020. Retrieved December 28, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "International Relations Senior Maya Kornberg Awarded Shultz Fellowship". Stanford University. May 3, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ "Maya Kornberg". Federation of American Scientists. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ "A Look Inside Congressional Committees". The Takeaway. New York Public Radio. February 23, 2023. ProQuest 2780236123. Retrieved December 28, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "How Congress Works: Inside Congressional Committees". Good Neighbors of Park Slope. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "About Maya Kornberg". Maya Kornberg, Democrat for City Council. Retrieved December 28, 2024.