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CityAndStateNY.com
EDUCATION Boston University
October 9, 2017
BIRTHDAY 10/22/1992 TWITTER @scwheaton11
fter graduating from college, Stephanie Campanha Wheaton applied for a position in the financial sector, and told her interviewer that her goal in life was helping others. “She was like, ‘Oh, this is the wrong field for you,’” Campanha Wheaton recalls. She has since found her calling in the public sphere. Campanha Wheaton worked for state Sen. Tony Avella and New York City Councilman David Greenfield before joining the city public advocate’s office, where she feels she can make a difference. The daughter of Brazilian immigrants, she is proud of the public advocate’s work in local communities. She serves as Letitia James’ right-hand woman, and is only ever “a text away” to get whatever she needs. She was instrumental in ensuring that James spoke at the Women’s March on New York City in January, a bit of last-minute scheduling magic that is her proudest accomplishment. She also believes in James’ vision for the city: “I get to go to these events, and people are always really happy to see her because there’s always a story about someone that her office has helped, and I think it’s really amazing and it’s great to see what we do in action.” In her spare time, Campanha Wheaton serves as the treasurer for the state Young Democrats and the secretary for the Brooklyn Young Democrats. “It’s really amazing to work with other young people who care and giving a voice to people who are typically not given a seat at the table,” she says.
STEPHANIE CAMPANHA WHEATON Special Assistant to New York City Public Advocate Letitia James