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TIMOTHY M. RUDD FOR SYRACUSE MAYOR 2025
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE: TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY

Phone: (315) 728-0396 | Email: timothy.mark.rudd@gmail.com | Website: timothymrudd.com

PLEASE COMPARE MY CREDENTIALS WITH OTHER CANDIDATES


OVERVIEW

→ NEARLY 20 YEARS IN GOVERNMENT FINANCE, ECONOMICS & STATISTICS

→ EXPERTISE IN SOCIAL/ECONOMIC PROGRAMMING, HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT,  ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND TEACHING & COACHING

→ SCSD/SU GRADUATE WITH DIVERSE EXPERIENCE AND FIRST HAND INSIGHT, EMPATHY AND MOTIVE TO MOVE SYRACUSE FORWARD


EDUCATION


Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 2007

  • Masters in Public Administration with a concentration in State and Local Finance

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 2004

  • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (summa cum laude)

Henninger High School, Syracuse, NY 2000


GOVERNMENT & NON-PROFIT EXPERIENCE


City of Syracuse, Office of Management and Budget, Syracuse, NY OCT 2020 – FEB 2025

Position: Budget Director/Procurement Director

  • Led a team of 10 professional staff while collaborating with Dept Heads to implement senior staff strategy
  • Responsible for the City’s annual operating budget & annual six-year Capital Improvement Plan
  • Administered the City’s Procurement processes for Construction projects and Professional Services
  • Monitored all equity preferences in contracting: MWBE subcontracting, local residency and EEO requirements

City of Syracuse, Syracuse City Council, Syracuse, NY JAN 2018 – OCT 2020

Position: Councilor at-large

  • Served as chair of the Finance Committee – limited tax increase to preserve state rebate checks
  • Acted as co-chair of Fiscal Advisory Working Group developing financial partnerships with NY State

MDRC, New York, NY (remotely from Syracuse, beginning 2013) 2010 – 2017

Mission of organization: dedicated to learning what works to improve programs and policies that affect the poor
Positions: Cost Benefit Analyst (2012-2012) > Research Associate (2012-2017)

  • Analyzed the cost, effectiveness, and benefits of various innovative social programs
  • Structured the financial payback of the first Social Impact Bond in the United States

New York City Office of Management and Budget, New York, NY 2007 – 2010

Mission of organization: prepare and monitor the budgets and programs of 80 City agencies
Positions: Budget Analyst > Senior Budget Analyst > Supervising Analyst

  • Managed the Department of Correction’s one billion dollar annual operating budget
    • Identified and evaluated budget reductions to navigate the 2007-2008 financial crisis
    • Constructed Excel models to better forecast overtime spending and the impact of salary increments
  • Managed the Department of Correction’s one billion dollar 10-year capital budget
    • Analyzed capital investment strategies to ensure sufficient capacity
    • Evaluated financial payback and environmental benefits of an $87 million cogeneration facility


TEACHING EXPERIENCE


Manlius Pebble Hill Upper School, Syracuse, NY 2017 – 2020

Positions: Economics Teacher, AP Statistics Teacher, SAT Prep (Math) Instructor, JV Basketball Coach

Syracuse City School District, Syracuse, NY 2004 – 2006

Position: Spanish Teacher, 7th and 8th grade (Roberts Middle School and Grant Middle School)


COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • Neighborhood Development (renovated/restored multiple properties, converted vacant lot to family garden & fruit orchard)
  • Recreational Player, Coach & Hobbyist (basketball, bicycling, baseball, kayaking)
  • Environmental Stewardship & Upcycling (public park cleanup, tree planting, waste reduction, re-use, recycling)