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Administrative History

Ivan P. Vamos served as deputy commissioner of Planning and Operations from 1978 to 1993, under Commissioner Orin Lehman in the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The unit oversaw planning, engineering and development work, land acquisition, environmental analysis, and special studies and research for the state parks, recreational and historical sites. Upon Deputy Commissioner Vamos' retirement in 1993, the role of Deputy Commissioner of Planning and Operations ceased to exist. The duties were transferred to Assistant Commissioner Dominic Jacangelo and between Julia Stokes (Deputy Commissioner of Operations) and Edward Wankel (Deputy Commissioner of Operations for Long Island and New York City).