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American politician
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 .
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Early life and education
Fuleihan 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 .
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Career
Fuleihan 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.
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[12] Under de Blasio and Fuleihan, the budget of New York City has grown from $72 billion to $85 billion.
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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]
Personal life
Fuleihan is of
Lebanese descent.
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References
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"Budget chief has big resume, big challenges" .
Politico . Retrieved November 30, 2017 .
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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.
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f Soria, Chester.
"Why De Blasio's Pick For Budget Director Makes Perfect Political Sense" . Retrieved November 30, 2017 .
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"Bill de Basio Appoints Dean Fuleihan Budget Director" .
The New York Observer . December 18, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2017 .
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"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 .
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"Mayor-Elect Bill de Blasio: Dean Fuleihan To Serve As NYC Budget Director" .
New York Daily News . Retrieved November 30, 2017 .
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"De Blasio's Choice for NYC Budget Chief Brings Albany Experience" . Bloomberg . December 19, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2017 – via www.bloomberg.com.
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"Board of Directors and Officers - TSASC" . www1.nyc.gov . Retrieved November 30, 2017 .
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"Budget Director Dean Fuleihan | City of New York" . www1.nyc.gov . Archived from
the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020 .
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"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 .
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"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.
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"Fact Sheet: Mayor de Blasio Releases Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2018" . April 26, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017 .
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"Bill de Blasio's Budget Blowout" . July 14, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017 .
^ 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 . Retrieved November 30, 2017 .
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"De Blasio Names New Budget Director" . Retrieved November 30, 2017 .
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Executive Officers
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Laura Santucci (2014, 2015)
Amanda Howe (acting: 2014)
Kevin O'Brien (acting: 2017)
Emma Wolfe (acting: 2017, 2017–2021)
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