Jimmy Van Bramer

Jimmy Van Bramer is a lifelong resident of Queens and a product of our public schools. A graduate of St. John’s University, he has been involved in city government and public service for three decades. Jimmy served as a member of the New York City Council for 12 years where he chaired the committee on cultural affairs and libraries. In this role, he had oversight of the Public Design Commission (PDC) and thousands of cultural organizations and institutions across the five boroughs. Prior to his election in 2009, he served as the Chief External Affairs Officer for the Queens Public Library for over a decade. Jimmy is a past president of the Queens Council on the Arts and a current trustee of the Queens Public Library. He is a former board member at MoMaPS1 and the Museum of the Moving Image. Currently serving as the Chief Growth and Strategic Partnerships Officer of the Girl Scouts of Greater New York, Jimmy lives in the Sunnyside Gardens historic district with his husband, Dan Hendrick.