Roy Bernardi

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Roy Bernardi
Roy Bernardi

Roy Albert Bernardi[1] (October 14, 1942[1]) is United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). He was nominated by President George W. Bush on June 24, 2004 and confirmed by the Senate on November 21, 2004. He previously served as Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development at HUD. Deputy Secretary Bernardi became Acting Secretary of Housing and Urban Development effective April 19, 2008[2]

Bernardi served as Acting Secretary of HUD after the resignation of Alphonso Jackson,[3] until Steve Preston was confirmed on June 4, 2008.[4]

In 1993, Mr. Bernardi was elected the 51st Mayor of the City of Syracuse, New York where he served from 1994 to 2001[1]. Bernardi previously served as the Syracuse City Auditor for five terms. He is a graduate of Syracuse University.

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  1. ^ a b c Mayors of the City of Syracuse. City of Syracuse. Accessed 2008-04-22
  2. ^ Roy A. Bernardi Acting Secretary. HUD. Accessed 2008-04-22. "On April 19, 2008, Roy A. Bernardi became Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development."
  3. ^ Preston Is Picked to Run HUD, Despite Little Housing Experience. Wall Street Journal, 2008-04-19. Accessed 2008-04-19. "Roy A. Bernardi, the second-in-command at HUD, will serve as acting secretary until Mr. Preston is confirmed."
  4. ^ Holzer, Jessica "Bush praises new HUD secretary" The Hill (newspaper), June 5, 2008. Accessed June 5, 2008.

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Preceded by
Thomas Ganley Young
Mayor of Syracuse, NY
19942001
Succeeded by
Matthew Driscoll