NY J01615

New York State Senate resolution honoring Rhonda Shamin Binda, Esq. at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Visionary Awards Gala on March 22, 2026, where she is a People's Choice honoree

Currently serves as Special Counsel to Public Safety and Emergency Management at New York City Office of Technology & Innovation, focusing on technology, emergency preparedness, and community protection

Previously served as Queens Deputy Borough President during COVID-19, helping Queens transition from pandemic epicenter to most vaccinated county in the United States

Federal service includes roles as U.S. diplomat under President Obama, West Wing staff under President Clinton, and work with the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Graduate of Duke University, Georgetown University Law Center, and Lord Rothermere Scholar at Oxford University; currently serves as Adjunct Professor at CUNY Medgar Evers College and Queens College