ALBANY – Governor Kathy Hochul has named Blake Washington, a resident of the Capital Region, as the state’s new budget director.
Washington began his career as a probation officer with the Sullivan County Probation Department and earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UAlbany.
Washington is currently secretary to the State Assembly Ways and Means Committee, where he advises the Speaker and assembly members on all budget and fiscal matters.
Prior to serving with the Ways and Means committee since 2002, he served as director of Budget Studies, deputy director of Budget Studies and as a legislative budget analyst.
