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Janeene K. Freeman
Director of Government RelationsDepartment of Government Relations & Public Affairs
212.614.5595
jfreeman@cssny.org
Janeene Freeman advances CSS’s policy agenda at the city and state levels as well as overseeing the filing of lobbying reports with key city, state, and federal agencies.
WHY THIS WORK IS IMPORTANT TO ME:
“This work is incredibly important to me because I can help to affect change for certain communities, particularly communities of color, on a small, measurable scale. My position allows me to have a solid understanding of how policy gets created and implemented, and how deals get brokered. Additionally, I am afforded the opportunity to build relationships with elected officials and their staffs. This is extremely important because these relationships allow me to advance CSS’s policy agenda by highlighting the unique initiatives CSS is undertaking to address the needs of poor New Yorkers.”
PRIOR EMPLOYMENT:
Acting Director, New York City Managed Care Consumer Assistance Program (NYC MCCAP), CSS
Assistant Director, NYC MCCAP, CSS
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Current Volunteer & Former Committee Chair, New York Women’s Foundation
Former Chair of Black Alumni Council, Wesleyan Alumni Club of New York
Member, Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee
SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Securing $2 million for the NYC MCCAP during a tough budget year: This serves to maintain a vital CSS program and guarantee that hundreds of New Yorkers will get assistance resolving health care problems through trusted community advocates.
BOOKS I WOULD RECOMMEND:
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
EDUCATION:
Master of Public Administration, School of International & Public Affairs, Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Bronx, NY