Top-Level Cabinet Members
 Adrian FentyMayor Age: 36 Salary: $200,000 Experience: Native Washingtonian served six years as the Ward 4 council representative. Education: BA, Oberlin College; JD, Howard University School of Law.  Tene DolphinChief of Staff Age: 34. Salary: $160,000. Experience: Had same role during Fenty's mayoral campaign. Former director of special projects for the Democratic National Committee. Education: BS, Psychology, Howard University; MS, Psychology, Howard University.  Peter NicklesGeneral Counsel Age: 68 Salary: $160,000 Experience: Longtime running buddy of Fenty's father Phil came to mayor's office after highpowered career at Covington & Burling. Education: BA, Princeton University; JD, Harvard University School of Law.  Dan TangherliniCity Administrator Age: 39 Salary: $195,000 Experience: Spent 6-year tenure as former Mayor Anthony A. Williams's transportation director and eight months as interim head of Metro. Education: BA, Master of Public Policy, University of Chicago; MBA, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.  Linda SingerAttorney General Age: 40 Salary: $175,000 Experience: Founded nonprofit Appleseed organization to lobby for social justice. Husband Joe Sternlieb active in D.C. business community. Education: BA, Social Studies, Harvard University; JD, Harvard University School of Law.  Natwar M. GandhiChief Financial Officer Age: 66 Salary: $186,600 Experience: Holdover from Williams administration has overseen the city's finances for seven years. Popular on Wall Street. Education: Ph.D., Louisiana State University; MBA, Atlanta University; JD, University of Bombay.  Neil O. AlbertDeputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Age: 46. Salary: $175,000. Experience: Former deputy mayor for child, family and youth services and former director of parks and recreation under Williams. Education: MBA, New York Institute of Technology. |  Victor ReinosoDeputy Mayor for Education Age: 38 Salary: $175,000 Experience: Fenty endorsed his successful bid for school board in 2004. Worked until January as chief operating officer of Federal City Council. Education: International Relations, Georgetown University; MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management.  Carrie BrooksCommunications Director Age: Information not available. Education: BA, Communications, California State University, Fullerton. Other Key Figures Cathy L. LanierPolice Chief Age: 39 Salary: $175,000 Experience: Former commander of the police district that served Ward 4 when Fenty was a council member there.
 Dennis RubinFire Chief Age: 54 Salary: $165,000 Experience: Former commander of the police district that served Ward 4 when Fenty was a council member there.
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