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Romolo Albert "Roy" Bernardi (born October 14, 1942) is a former United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). He was nominated by President George W. Bush on June 24, 2004, and confirmed by the United States Senate on November 21, 2004.
Bernardi served as Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development at HUD and was appointed acting HUD Secretary on April 19, 2008, after the resignation of previous secretary Alphonso Jackson. He remained until administration nominee Steve Preston was confirmed on June 4.
In 1993 Mr. Bernardi was elected the 51st Mayor of the City of Syracuse, New York where he served from 1994 to 2001. Bernardi previously served as the Syracuse City Auditor for five terms. He is a graduate of Syracuse University.