Meera Joshi is an American attorney and government official who has been serving as deputy mayor for operations for New York City since January 2022.
10 Facts About Meera Joshi
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Meera Joshi previously served as the deputy and acting administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and New York City Taxi and Limousine Commissioner.
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Meera Joshi earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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From 2002 to 2008, Meera Joshi served as inspector general of the New York City Department of Correction.
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Meera Joshi was the deputy director of the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
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In September 2011, Meera Joshi joined the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, serving as deputy commissioner of legal affairs.
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Meera Joshi was later nominated as CEO and commission chair by Bill de Blasio on March 8,2014, and confirmed on April 10,2014.
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Meera Joshi left the Taxi and Limousine Commission in March 2019, and from 2020 to 2021, she was General Manager for the New York Office at Sam Schwartz Engineering.
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In January 2021, Meera Joshi joined the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as deputy and acting administrator.
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Meera Joshi withdrew her nomination after being appointed as a deputy mayor of New York City in December 2021.