Full Name:
Zephyr R. Teachout
Gender:
Female
Birth Place:
Seattle, WA
Home City:
Brooklyn, NY
Attended, Yale University
JD, Duke University School of Law
Candidate, New York State Attorney General, 2018
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 19, 2016
Candidate, New York State Governor, 2014
No caucus information on file.
Co-Founder, A New Way Forward
Former Law Clerk, Chief Judge Edward R. Becker of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Constitutional and Property Law Professor, Fordham Law School
Special Education Teacher's Aide, Rural Public School
Founder, Criminal Defense Non-Profit
Head of Online Organizing, Howard Dean's 2004 Presidential Campaign
National Director, Sunlight Foundation, 2006-2007
Publications:
Author: "Corruption in America"
Author: "Mousepads, Shoeleather and Hope"
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
Zephyr is running for Governor because New Yorkers need an economy and democracy that actually works for them--not just the wealthy few.