Chuck Schumer’s wife is Iris Weinshall, and they have been married since 1980. She served as the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation. Iris Weinshall has a net worth of $10 million USD.

Weinshall boasts a real estate portfolio valued at $7 million. Her holdings include a Manhattan penthouse overlooking Central Park, acquired in 2005, and a historic Brooklyn brownstone purchased in 1990.

Some reports suggest that after the recent fires ravaged Maui, Weinshall and her husband Schumer were able to procure large amounts of land at cheap price.

Reports state that these properties were purchased at a throwaway price from wealthy Democrat donors who needed favors from her husband Chuck Schumer.

Who is Iris Weinshall?

Weinshall, born on September 5, 1953, grew up in Brooklyn, New York.

She pursued her education at Brooklyn College, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in History.

In 1982, she joined the New York City Department of Environmental Protection.

In 1994, she assumed the position of Chief Operating Officer at the New York City Department of Environmental Protection.

Name	Iris Weinshall
Net Worth	$10 Million
Annual Salary	$227,000
Other Income	$1.9 Million
Date of Birth	September 5, 1953 (71 years)
Education	Brooklyn College
Job	COO of The New York Public Library
Children	Two daughters

Life and Marriage to Schumer

A defining moment in Weinshall’s career occurred in 2000 when she was appointed as the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation.

In November 1980, Iris Weinshall married Charles “Chuck” Schumer, a prominent figure in American politics who would later become the Senate Majority Leader.

The couple has two daughters, Jessica and Alison Schumer.