| Denis Hughes | |
|---|---|
 Hughes in 2011 | |
| President of the New York AFL-CIO | |
| In office March 23, 1999 – December 16, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Edward J. Cleary |
| Succeeded by | Mario Cilento |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Empire State College (BS) |
Denis M. Hughes is chairman (formerly acting chairman and deputy chair) and Class C director of the New York Federal Reserve Board, as well as former president of the 2.5-million-member New York State AFL-CIO.
In 2003, Hughes was elected to the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and currently serves as chair of the Management and Budget Committee, and is a member of the Audit Committee of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
He joined the New York State AFL-CIO staff in 1985 as a political director, and in February 1990 was appointed to the position of executive assistant to the president. In this capacity, Hughes acted as a union lobbyist within the federation. Hughes was elected president of the New York State AFL-CIO 1999.
References
- "NYS AFL-CIO Officers". New York State AFL-CIO. Archived from the original on July 1, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
- "Denis M. Hughes". Federal Reserve Bank of New York. September 2007. Archived from the original on 2019-07-18. Retrieved May 8, 2009.