Joe Lhota
Joseph J. Lhota (/ˈloʊtə/; born October 7, 1954) is an American public servant and a former politician who served as the chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and was also a former deputy mayor of New York City. He was the Republican nominee in an unsuccessful bid for the 2013 election for Mayor of New York City. In January 2014, he became senior vice president, vice dean, and chief of staff at NYU Langone Medical Center. In 2017, he returned to the chairmanship of the MTA, but would not run the authority day-to-day. He resigned from that position in 2018.
Joe Lhota | |
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| 13th Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority | |
| In office June 21, 2017 – November 8, 2018 | |
| Governor | Andrew Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Thomas F. Prendergast Fernando Ferrer (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Ferrer (acting) Pat Foye |
| 11th Chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority | |
| In office January 9, 2012 – December 31, 2012 | |
| Governor | Andrew Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Jay Walder |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Ferrer (acting) Thomas F. Prendergast |
| Director of the New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget | |
| In office 1995–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Marc Shaw |
| Succeeded by | Mark N. Page |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1954 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (before 2020) Independent (2020–2021) |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
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