Paul Westrick is the Manager of Democracy Policy at the New York Immigration Coalition, where he works to identify and reduce barriers immigrant New Yorkers face in being fully enfranchised and engaged, and partners with elected officials and advocates to implement policy solutions. He began his career as a campaign field operative, and most recently served five years as legislative director to a New York City council member, where he successfully worked to pass online voter registration, an affordable housing database, and a ballot initiative to reduce the influence of big-money contributions in New York City’s elections.