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New York State Governor Press Releases Announcing Appointments


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
Executive Chamber staff maintained these records as a central file of press releases announcing the governor's appointment or nomination of persons to various councils, committees, task forces, commissions, boards, panels, and other state positions. Included are appointments and nominations for State University of New York Board of Trustees; Public Employment Relations Board; Executive Director, Council on the Arts; Temporary State Commission on Restoration of the Capitol; Special Advisor for Economic Affairs; and New York State Law Revision Commission.
Title:
Governor press releases announcing appointments
Quantity:

20.5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1933, 1936, 1956-1958, 1976-2006
Series Number:
13686

Arrangement

Chronological by year, then by consecutively assigned number corresponding to date of issue.

13686-07: Roughly chronological.

13686-08, 13686-13: Chronological.

Scope and Content Note

Executive Chamber staff maintained these records as a central file of photocopies of press releases announcing the governor's appointment or nomination of persons to various councils, committees, task forces, commissions, boards, panels, and other state positions. Each press release provides: name of appointee or nominee; reason for establishment of commission, board, position, etc.; length of term; expiration date; name of person replaced (if applicable); brief summary of appointee's background; date; and name of governor's press secretary.

Appointments and nominations are for such positions as: State University of New York Board of Trustees; Public Employment Relations Board; Executive Director, Council on the Arts; Temporary State Commission on Restoration of the Capitol; Special Advisor for Economic Affairs; and New York State Law Revision Commission.

13686-94A: This accretion announces appointments of Governor Cuomo for 1985-1986.

13686-07: This accretion consists of press releases announcing nominations and appointments to committees, boards, commissions, and directorships and commissionerships of state agencies; appointment processing forms; copies of confirmations by the Senate; and lists of nominations sent to the Senate. The records were generated during the administrations of Governors Mario Cuomo and George Pataki.

13686-08: This accretion consists of press releases announcing appointments and accompanying letters of congratulations from Governor W. Averell Harriman. It is comprised of "last minute" appointments made while the legislature was not in session, and nominations and recess appointments which were sent to the Senate with copies of press releases announcing the nominations, and brief biographical sketches of the nominees.

13686-13: This accretion consists of press releases announcing nominations of appointments and reappointments by Governor Herbert H. Lehman for 1933 and 1936.

Related Material

B1205 Index to Governor Carey's Proclamations, Press Releases, and Addresses, indexes part of the series alphabetically by subject and name.

Acquisition Information

13686-08: This accretion was a gift to Syracuse University from Governor Harriman in 1959. It was later transferred to the New York State Archives in 2006, and accessioned in January 2008.

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Detailed Description

Dates Contents Box

Accretion: 13686-07
1992-2002 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 1
1997-1998 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 2
1998-2001 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 3
2000-2003 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 4
2004-2006 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 5

Accretion: 13686-08A
1987-1993 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 1
1994-2002 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 2
2003-2006 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 3

Accretion: 13686-13
1933, 1936 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 1

Accretion: 13686-82
1976 January 5-December 20 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 1
1976 December 20-30; 1977 January 3-December 31; 1978 January 9-February 3 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 2
1978 February 3-December 22; 1979 January 2-June 13 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 3
1979 June 14-December 20; 1980 January 4-June 11 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 4
1980 June 12-December 30; 1981 January 6-November 17; 1982 January 5-April 20 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 5
1982 April 21-December 30 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 6

Accretion: 13686-94
1983 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 1
1984 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 2

Accretion: 13686-94A
1985 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 1
1986 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 2

Accretion: 13686-95A
1994 Press Releases Announcing Appointments 1