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Mark J. GreenMark J. Green is a public interest lawyer, author and politician living in New York City. He was born March 15, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from Cornell University and Harvard Law School, he worked in Washington, D.C. as one of "Nader's Raiders" (lawyers working for Public Citizen, an organization founded by Ralph Nader). He authored several books, including the million-copy bestseller Who Runs Congress?. In 1981 he founded the Democracy Project, a public policy institute in New York City. From 1990 to 1993, Green served as Consumer Affairs Commissioner of New York City, having been appointed by Mayor David Dinkins. In 1993 he was elected Public Advocate, a newly created City office that was first in line of succession to the mayoralty. He was re-elected in 1997. In 2001 he was the Democratic candidate for Mayor of New York City, losing to Michael Bloomberg. In 2004, Green was the New York co-chairperson of John Kerry's presidential campaign. He is married to Deni Frand, the director of the New York City office of People for the American Way. Their children are Jenya and Jonah. Green is expected to run for the Democratic nomination for state Attorney General in 2006, when the incumbent, Eliot Spitzer, will vacate the office to run for Governor. Green, Mark J. Green, Mark J.
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