Alexandra Holt

Alexandra Holt was appointed Budget Director by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and confirmed by the City Council on June 8, 2011. She oversees the development and management of the City’s $9 billion annual budget. She also works closely with the Mayor and his financial team on key reforms and economic development initiatives, including pensions and Tax Increment Financing. The upcoming 2017 budget marks her sixth budget with the Emanuel Administration, making her one of the longest serving City of Chicago budget directors. Prior to this appointment, Ms. Holt was a lawyer at the firm of Baker & McKenzie where she specialized in real estate, public law and infrastructure transactions. In addition, she previously served as the City of Chicago’s Managing Deputy Budget Director and as Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Environment. She received a Juris Doctorate and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Chicago and earned a Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Texas at Austin.