REBNY President Role Has Top Contenders

NEW YORK CITY—A leader of lobbying efforts at Con Edison appears to be a front runner for the job but other candidates under consideration reportedly include a REBNY insider and a City Council staff member.

By Rayna Katz | Updated on November 11, 2014

NEW YORK CITY—The state’s biggest utility may soon lose its leading lobbyist to the real estate industry’s most influential organization.

John Banks, VP of government relations for Con Edison, is a front runner to take over as president of the Real Estate Board of New York, according to Crain’s New York Business. A REBNY spokesperson declined to comment to GlobeSt.com while a Con Ed spokesperson did not respond to a call from GlobeSt.com.

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