[Archived] Bruce E. Johnson Appointed Director, Office of Management and Budget

City Press Release


	City of Alexandria, Virginia Office of the City Manager Alexandria City Hall 301 King Street, Suite 3500 Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3211 www.alexandriava.gov Telephone: 703.838.4300 Fax : 703.838.6343

Sept. 12, 2003
PIO 148-03

Bruce E. Johnson Appointed Director, Office of Management and Budget
for the City of Alexandria

The City of Alexandria has selected Bruce E. Johnson as Director of the City's Office of Management and Budget effective October 6. Johnson is currently Budget Director for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts overseeing the federal judiciary's annual budget of $5 billion. As the Judiciary's budget officer, he directly supervised a team of 35 employees who are responsible for budget formulation and budget management functions for most of the Federal Judiciary.

Prior to starting to work for the federal judiciary in 1995, Johnson served as Assistant Director for Statistics/Budget Issues in the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO). He has served, during his 27-year federal career as a budget examiner and acting branch chief for the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), as the chief of the program design staff for the U.S. Census Bureau for the 1990 census, and later was in charge of planning ahead for the 2000 census. He also served as an Administrative Assistant to a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

In his new position, Johnson will be responsible for developing and managing the City's budget as well as its multi-year capital improvement program, for implementing improved performance management systems for the City government, as well as supervising special analytical studies related to improving the efficiency and the effectiveness of the City government.

In announcing his appointment, City Manager Philip Sunderland stated, "The City of Alexandria is fortunate in having a person of Bruce Johnson's vast experience and skills joining the City staff. This, when combined with his passion for the City and making it an even better place to live and work, makes his hiring especially noteworthy."

Johnson received his Bachelor's Degree in government from Harvard University, a master's in public policy and a juris doctor degree from Duke University. He is a Certified Government Financial Manager, has served as the President of the Federal Executive Institute Alumni Association, and was a member of the Board of Visitors of the Duke University School of Public Policy. He has lived in Alexandria for 22 years and has served 7 years as vice-chair and member of the City's Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee. He and his wife, Libby, reside in Alexandria and have been active in many volunteer capacities in the schools, their church, and their neighborhood civic association. Two sons have graduated from T.C. Williams, and their daughter currently attends school there.

Mr. Johnson said, "I am extremely pleased to join the highly capable group of people who serve the citizens of the City of Alexandria. I look forward to serving with them and maintaining the City's fine tradition of excellent financial management."

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