Adolfo Carrión Jr.
Adolfo Carrión Jr. (born March 6, 1961) is an American businessman and former elected official from City Island. He has three sisters Elizabeth Carrión-Stevens, Damaris Carrión-Harris and Lizette Carrión. He served one term as a member of the New York City Council, representing the 14th district. He served for seven years as the borough president of the Bronx, for a year and five months as the first director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs in the Obama administration, and then for nearly two years as Regional Administrator for HUD's New York and New Jersey Regional Office. He left HUD in February 2012.
Adolfo Carriòn | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development | |
| Assumed office January 30, 2022 | |
| Mayor | Eric Adams |
| Preceded by | Louise Carroll |
| Director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs | |
| In office February 2009 – May 3, 2010 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Derek Douglas (acting) |
| 12th Borough President of The Bronx | |
| In office January 1, 2002 – February 26, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando Ferrer |
| Succeeded by | Rubén Díaz Jr. |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 14th district | |
| In office January 1, 1998 – December 31, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Israel Ruiz Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Maria Baez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 6, 1961 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Linda Baldwin |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | City Island, Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Kings College, New York (BA) Hunter College (MUP) |
In late 2012, Carrión registered as an Independent, to begin exploring a run for Mayor of New York City, and in February 2013 he was granted the Independence Party nomination. Currently, Carrión is serving as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. He was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams on January 30, 2022.