Shaun Donovan, former Obama official, plans to run for New York City mayor
Politico
Shaun Donovan, a former official in the Obama administration, is planning to run for mayor of New York and is approaching a formal announcement, sources familiar with his decision-making process told POLITICO.
Donovan served as the secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama and was later appointed his director of the Office of Management and Budget. Prior to his work in the Obama administration, Donovan was the commissioner of housing preservation and development under former Mayor Mike Bloomberg.
Political consultant Bill Hyers, who worked on Mayor Bill de Blasios mayoral campaign in 2013, is rumored to be working on Donovans mayoral bid. He didnt return POLITICOs request for comment.
Donovan will join a crowded field of candidates running for mayor in 2021. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Comptroller Scott Stringer and Speaker Corey Johnson are all likely mayoral contenders.