Joe Lhota
| Joe Lhota | |
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Lhota 2013 Mayoral Race Campaign portrait
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| Chairman and CEO of the MTA | |
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In office January 9 – December 31, 2012 |
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| Governor | Andrew Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Jay Walder |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Ferrer (acting) |
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| Born |
Joseph J. Lhota October 7, 1954 Bronx, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education |
Georgetown University Harvard Business School |
| Known for | Handling the MTA (New York City's transportation system) following Superstorm Sandy Serving as deputy mayor for operations for Mayor Rudy Giuliani Republican candidate for New York City Mayor 2013 |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | www |
Joseph J. "Joe" Lhota /ˈloʊtə/ (born October 7, 1954) is a former American politician and a former public servant. He 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.
Joe Lhota was born in the Bronx, New York, the son of Jackie and Joseph "Joe" Lhota, a New York City police officer. His paternal grandfather was a New York City firefighter, and his maternal grandfather was a New York City taxi driver. His father’s family is Czech. His maternal grandfather was of Italian descent and his maternal grandmother was Jewish. Lhota was raised Catholic, and self-identifies as a Christian, although he is considered Jewish according to Jewish law. The family later moved to Lindenhurst. He was the first member of his family to attend college, graduating with honors from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business with a degree in business administration in 1976. He received an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School in 1980.
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