New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) announced Wednesday that former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan will co-chair his transition team.

Khan will lead the transition team alongside former New York City First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer (D), former New York City Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Melanie Hartzog, United Way of New York City CEO Grace Bonilla and Elana Leopold, an adviser to Mamdani’s campaign and aide to former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

In a statement, Khan said that by electing the 34-year-old democratic socialist, New Yorkers “sent a clear message this week that it’s time to build a city that working people can actually afford.”

Here are three things to know about Khan.

Prior to FTC

After graduating from Williams Colleg

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