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Former Obama advisor nominated to be NY's top financial regulator

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Adrienne Harris has been nominated as superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has nominated a former top economic advisor to President Obama to lead the New York State Department of Financial Services. If approved by the state Senate, Harris would be New York's top financial regulator.

"With Adrienne Harris as our state's top financial regulator, New Yorkers can rest assured that this administration isn't simply focused on just protecting consumers, but on advancing an equitable economic recovery that seeks to lift up all citizens, not just the privileged," Hochul said.

Harris began her career as a corporate litigator in New York City before accepting a position at the U.S. Treasury under Obama. She later joined the White House as special assistant to the president for economic policy.

Since leaving that position in 2017, Harris has gone back to being a corporate advisor in Washington, D.C.. She also teaches at the University of Michigan.

"With an unparalleled array of impressive experience at the highest levels of government and business, Adrienne Harris is a phenomenal choice to lead DFS," said David Clunie, executive director of the Black Economic Alliance. "She is no stranger to working hard for the people, and New Yorkers will be well served by this appointment."