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Jacques Jiha
is the Director of the
New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget
. In this role, he oversees New York City’s fiscal policy, including the development of the Expense and Capital Budgets, the City’s bond and borrowing program, and the budgets of more than 90 City agencies and related entities. Previously, he served as Commissioner of the
New York City Department of Finance
, a position he has held in the administration of
Mayor
Bill de Blasio
.
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Jiha’s public service includes stints with the
Ways and Means Committee
of the
New York State Assembly
as the principal economist and executive director of the New York State Legislative Tax Study Commission.
[4]
He worked as Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at the multimedia company Earl G. Graves Ltd./Black Enterprise.
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Biography
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Jiha immigrated to
East Flatbush, Brooklyn
from
Haiti
in 1979.
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He worked as a parking garage attendant while attending
Fordham College
.
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He earned a doctorate in
economics
at the
New School
.
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From 2003 to 2005, Jiha worked as a deputy state comptroller and chief investment officer for the
New York Common Retirement Fund
under state comptroller
Alan G. Hevesi
, who eventually pleaded guilty for his role in a pay-for-play scheme.
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Jiha was pushed out of the comptroller’s office for not favoring recommended private equity managers.
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Jiha was appointed as the
New York City Commissioner of Finance
by Mayor
Bill de Blasio
on April 8, 2014.
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Jiha succeeded Beth Goldman, the acting commissioner who had been serving since September 2013 following the resignation of David Frankel.
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Goldman was a holdover from the
Bloomberg administration
. On November 1, 2020, Jiha was appointed by Mayor de Blasio as Director of the New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget. In this role, he oversees New York City’s fiscal policy, including the development of the Expense and Capital Budgets, the City’s bond and borrowing program, and the budgets of more than 90 City agencies and related entities. On December 23, 2021, Mayor-elect
Eric Adams
announced that Jiha would continue to serve as the Budget Director in the new administration.
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References
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"Mayor de Blasio Appoints Heads Of Department Of Finance, Department Of Design And Construction, Mayor's Office Of Contract Services, And Brooklyn Navy Yard"
(Press release). New York City Office of the Mayor. April 8, 2014
. Retrieved
February 25,
2020
.
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Hawkins, Andrew J. (April 7, 2014).
"City's finance commissioner resigns"
.
New York Daily News
. Retrieved
February 25,
2020
.
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Taylor, Kate (April 8, 2014).
"De Blasio Picks Immigrants to Lead Two City Agencies"
.
New York Times
. Retrieved
2015-02-06
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Jacques Jiha moved to East Flatbush, Brooklyn, from Haiti at age 21 and paid his way through college and graduate school working as a parking lot attendant.
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Campbell, Colin (8 April 2014).
"Bill de Blasio Names New Department of Finance Commissioner"
.
The New York Observer
.
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"Jacques Jiha - Black Enterprise"
. Archived from
the original
on 2014-07-18
. Retrieved
2014-07-30
.
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Rosario, Fannie (6 November 2014).
"7 Haitian-American Political Power Players"
. Haitian Times
. Retrieved
28 January
2015
.
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"Finance - About Finance - Commissioner"
. Archived from
the original
on 2014-07-02
. Retrieved
2014-07-30
.
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Robbins, Tom (March 24, 2009).
"Alan Hevesi: Shakedown at the Pension Fund - page 1"
.
www.villagevoice.com
. Archived from
the original
on 2009-03-31.
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Powell, Nick (April 8, 2014).
"Four Things To Know About Jacques Jiha"
.
City & State
.
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Rajamani, Maya (December 23, 2021).
"Mayor-elect Eric Adams announces seven administration appointments"
.
www.ny1.com
. Retrieved
2021-12-26
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