Dean Fuleihan (born January 27, 1951) is an American civil servant, who served as First Deputy Mayor of the City of New York from 2018 to 2021.[2] Previously, he served as the budget director of the New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget,[3][1] and the New York State Assembly chief fiscal and policy advisor[4] for over 30 years,[5] and as a vice president at SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering.[6][3][7]
Dean Fuleihan | |
|---|---|
| First Deputy Mayor of New York City | |
| In office January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2021 | |
| Mayor | Bill de Blasio |
| Preceded by | Anthony Shorris |
| Succeeded by | Lorraine Grillo |
| Director of the New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget | |
| In office January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Bill de Blasio |
| Preceded by | Mark Page[1] |
| Succeeded by | Melanie Hartzog |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 27, 1951 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Alfred University (BA) |
Early life and education
editFuleihan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Alfred University and studied public finance at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.[8][9]
Career
editFuleihan began his career as a policy analyst in the New York State Assembly in 1978.[3][10] He worked as a budget analyst and rose to become long-time Speaker Sheldon Silver's "budget guru",[3] in charge of negotiating New York State's $130 billion budget.[3] Fuleihan retired from the Assembly in 2011 and joined the SUNY Poly College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering as an executive vice president.[6][3]
Bill de Blasio hired Fuleihan after his victory in the 2013 mayoral election. His first main task as the Budget Director for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) was negotiating labor contracts that previous mayor, Michael Bloomberg, had left expire for years.[11][12] Under de Blasio and Fuleihan, the budget of New York City has grown from $72 billion to $85 billion.[13][14][15]
In late November, 2017, First Deputy Mayor Anthony Shorris announced he would step down from his post,[16] and de Blasio offered the job to Fuleihan, who accepted the role as First Deputy Mayor effective January, 2018.[2] Fuleihan was replaced as Budget Director at OMB by Melanie Hartzog.[2]
In June of 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Fuleihan to the New York State Financial Control Board. [17]
Personal life
editReferences
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- ^ a b c Neuman, William; Goodman, J. David (November 30, 2017). "De Blasio Changes His Cabinet, but His Feud With Cuomo Remains". The New York Times. Retrieved December 1, 2017 – via www.nytimes.com.
- ^ a b c d e f Soria, Chester. "Why De Blasio's Pick For Budget Director Makes Perfect Political Sense". Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "Bill de Basio Appoints Dean Fuleihan Budget Director". The New York Observer. December 18, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "De Blasio Taps Albany Budget Veteran Dean Fuleihan as Budget Director". DNAinfo New York. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ a b "Mayor-Elect Bill de Blasio: Dean Fuleihan To Serve As NYC Budget Director". New York Daily News. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "De Blasio's Choice for NYC Budget Chief Brings Albany Experience". Bloomberg. December 19, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2017 – via www.bloomberg.com.
- ^ "Board of Directors and Officers - TSASC". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "Budget Director Dean Fuleihan | City of New York". www1.nyc.gov. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "De Blasio Taps Assembly-Staff Veteran for Budget Director – LaborPress". laborpress.org. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ Khurshid, Samar. "With Some Contracts Now Expired, De Blasio Administration Begins Next Labor Negotiations". Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "Budget Director Fuleihan Details Fiscally Responsible, Progressive, Honest Financial Plan". June 6, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ Goodman, J. David; Neuman, William (November 30, 2017). "Mayor de Blasio Proposes Budget of $84.7 Billion". The New York Times. Retrieved November 30, 2017 – via www.nytimes.com.
- ^ "Fact Sheet: Mayor de Blasio Releases Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2018". April 26, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
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- ^ Neuman, William (November 29, 2017). "A Top Deputy Departs the de Blasio Administration". The New York Times. Retrieved December 1, 2017 – via www.nytimes.com.
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- ^ "Blaz names budget chief as Mike gives unsolicited advice". New York Daily News. December 19, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "De Blasio Names New Budget Director". Retrieved November 30, 2017.