Kathryn Garcia

Kathryn Garcia (nee McIver; born March 3, 1970) is an American public official and politician. She was the commissioner for the New York City Sanitation Department between 2014 and 2020.
Garcia was born in Brooklyn, New York. She was the interim chair and chief executive officer of the New York City Housing Authority. She was appointed the "food czar" for New York City's emergency food program in the COVID-19 emergency response.
Garcia became a candidate for Mayor of New York City in the 2021 New York City Mayors' election. On July 6, 2021, Associated Press announced that Eric Adams won the Democratic Party primary. Garcia came in second place.
On September 1, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Garcia to become director of state operations.