Jersey City Pinoys Promoted to Top Positions The Filipino American Government Employee Association (PAGEA) of Jersey City toasted a double entry Celebration, as two of their own became full Cabinet-level heads of separate Jersey City departments. Serafina was recently appointed as the Finance Director of Jersey City, the second largest city in New Jersey.
Eduardo Tolozo also received unanimous
confirmation by the City Council (9-0) as the Tax Assessor. Jersey City
is at the crossroads of becoming a great city again partly thanks to
Filipino-American contributions. |
The integration by computer and linking of the various divisions from tax to payroll would soon be her permanent signature. She left briefly for a short stint with the Internal Revenue Service. She returned as the Chief Auditor just in time to evaluate the controversial Bulk lien sale that temporarily gave relief to city fiscal crisis. The funding innovation was so new that Wall Street and local government were caught off guard. Jersey City therefore pioneered the accounting procedure in the nation. She was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer in the late 1990s. It is her ability to teach accounting principles to all level of employees that left enduring respect among the subordinates. Her eternal vigilance in safeguarding various funds has at times exposed old bad accounting process that some city employees refuse to give up. She is relentless and sure minded that she never succumbs to political pressure in her performance. Mayor Cunningham correctly stated his longtime observation of emerging minority group working for the city. He said that it is not enough to be number 2 in your chosen department or field and cited the historical parallel when he was the council president before the Mayor. The glass ceiling was broken twice
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