Meera Joshi is an American attorney and government official who has served as a

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since January 2022. She previously served as the deputy and acting administrator of the

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Early life and education

Joshi was born and raised in

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. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the

University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universit ...

and a

Juris Doctor The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice l ...

from the

University of Pennsylvania Law School The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (also known as Penn Law or Penn Carey Law) is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania, a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is among the most selective and olde ...

Career

From 1996 to 2000, Joshi was an associate attorney at

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. From 2000 to 2002, she was an associate at Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC. From 2002 to 2008, Joshi served as inspector general of the

New York City Department of Correction The New York City Department of Correction (NYCDOC) is the branch of the municipal government of New York City responsible for the custody, control, and care of New York City's imprisoned population, housing the majority of them on Rikers Island ...

. She was also the deputy director of the

Civilian Complaint Review Board The NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) is the oversight agency of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the largest police force in the United States. A board of the Government of New York City, the CCRB is tasked with investigatin ...

. In 2011, Joshi joined the

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, serving as deputy commissioner of legal affairs and later as CEO and commission chair. In 2019, Joshi was a visiting scholar at the

Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management The mission of the Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management is to create and disseminate new ideas in transportation policy and planning that will foster greater economic development and opportunity in a more sustainable and just socie ...

. From 2020 to 2021, Joshi was General Manager for the New York Office at Sam Schwartz Engineering. In January 2021, Joshi joined the

as deputy and acting administrator. On April 14, 2021, she was nominated to serve as administrator of the organization. On April 15, 2021, her nomination was sent to the Senate."Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, April 15, 2021
/ref> Joshi withdrew her nomination after being appointed as a deputy mayor of New York City in December 2021.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Joshi, Meera Living people University of Pennsylvania alumni University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni Deputy mayors of New York City United States Department of Transportation officials Biden administration personnel Politicians from Philadelphia 1969 births