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Jake Pawlak currently serves as Deputy Mayor to Mayor Ed Gainey and Director of the City of Pittsburgh Office of Management & Budget. Prior to Mayor Gainey’s Inauguration, he served as Transition Director to the Mayor-Elect.
Prior to joining the Gainey Administration, Pawlak worked at all levels of government, including the Senate of Pennsylvania and the United States Senate. At the local level, he has held senior strategic and policy roles with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority.
Jake is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where he studied Political Science and Economics. He and his family live in Highland Park.
