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Romolo Albert "Roy" Bernardi (born October 14, 1942[1]) is an American politician from Syracuse, and former 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 United States Senate on November 21, 2004.

Bernardi served as Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development at HUD; he was appointed as acting HUD Secretary on April 19, 2008, after the resignation of Alphonso Jackson. He served until administration nominee Steve Preston was confirmed on June 4.[2][3][4]

In 1993, Bernardi was elected as the 51st Mayor of the City of Syracuse, New York, where he served from 1994 to 2001.[1] Bernardi had previously served as the Syracuse City Auditor for five terms.[5] He is a graduate of Syracuse University.[5]

In December 2020, Bernardi was nominated to serve on the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service, but no action was taken and the nomination was returned to the president.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b Mayors of the City of Syracuse Archived February 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. City of Syracuse. Accessed April 22, 2008
  2. ^ Holzer, Jessica "Bush praises new HUD secretary" Archived January 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine The Hill, 5 June 2008. Accessed June 5, 2008.
  3. ^ Roy A. Bernardi Acting Secretary Archived May 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. 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."
  4. ^ "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."
  5. ^ a b "Honorable Roy A. Bernardi". otecorporation.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Post-Election, the US Postal Service Remains in Peril". Time. December 22, 2020.
  7. ^ PN2401 — Romolo A. Bernardi — United States Postal Service Congress.gov

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Preceded by United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
(acting)

2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by Mayor of Syracuse, NY
1994–2001
Succeeded by