Ninfa Segarra

Ninfa Segarra (born June 4, 1950) is an American lawyer who was the last President of the New York City Board of Education, serving from 2000

Career Following her graduation from law school, Segarra was appointed by Mayor Ed Koch to the Mayor's Office of the Handicapped and to the Voter Assistance Commission as executive director. Segarra's vote shifted the balance of power on the Board of Education. As a result, the Children of the Rainbow curriculum was never enacted. Segarra's voting record led Fernandez to call her a "political prostitute". She again voted with the conservatives to cancel Fernandez's contract in 1993. She later ran afoul of Ferrer, who asked her to resign. She dismissed the calls for her resignation and endorsed Rudy Giuliani for mayor in 1993.

After being elected mayor in 1993, Giuliani's first appointment was of Segarra as a Deputy Mayor for Education and Human Services of New York City. As deputy mayor, Segarra oversaw education, health, and youth issues for the mayor, along with community outreach.

Personal life Segarra met her husband, Jose Segarra while attending NYU. The couple later had two children, Pablo (born 1983) and Alynda (born 1987). The couple separated in 1989. Alynda later formed and fronted the band Hurray for the Riff Raff.