District of Columbia: Fenty taps Albert as city administrator

Mayor Adrian M. Fenty named Neil O. Albert as city administrator for the District of Columbia. Albert, who has served as deputy mayor for planning and economic development since Fenty took office in 2007, replaces Dan Tangherlini who is slated to be nominated by President Barack Obama as the assistant secretary for management, chief financial officer and chief performance officer at the U.S. Department of Treasury.Neil Albert will serve as the city administrator after working as the deputy mayor for planning and economic development, where he was responsible for executing Mayor Fenty's economic development strategy and managing a development pipeline worth more than $13 billion in public-private housing, retail, office and parks projects throughout the District. Albert was also responsible for the District's efforts to create and preserve affordable housing and oversaw the District's business attraction and retention initiatives.

The assistant secretary for management, chief financial officer and chief performance officer is the principal policy advisor to the treasury secretary and deputy secretary on the development and execution of the budget for the agency. The ASM/CFO also oversees department-wide management programs including human resources, strategic planning, and the implementation of the President's management agenda at the department.