At the beginning of his career in public service, Ben Kallos put
Albany voting records online so New Yorkers could hold politicians
accountable. A free and open source software developer, Council Member
Kallos serves as Chair of the Committee on Governmental Operations of
the City Council, where he has fought to bring reform and transparency
to government agencies. Praised by the New York Times for his "fresh
ideas," Council Member Kallos has advocates for improving our schools,
senior services and transportation. A prolific legislator, he has
passed multiple laws to improve government transparency and civic
participation. Council Member Kallos graduated from Bronx Science,
SUNY Albany and SUNY Buffalo Law School. He has a background in law,
working as a union-side labor attorney, as well as technology and
government, and has served as a member of Community Board 8 and
Statewide Committee Chair for the New York Democratic Lawyers Council.
He and his wife reside on the East Side, where he has lived his entire
life.
