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Albany,
NY – April 2023 / Newsmaker Alert: The
New York State
Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announces that
Governor Kathy Hochul designated
Bryan Erwin of Mattituck the new Chair of the State Council of Parks,
Recreation and Historic Preservation.
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 “Bryan
Erwin has an endless passion for New York’s state parks and historic sites,”
said New York State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid. “We thank and congratulate
Bryan for his service and know that we will keep him busy during this historic
time celebrating New York State Parks’ Centennial. I am grateful to Bryan
for stepping into this role first in an acting and now official capacity.”
Erwin
is the current Chair of the Long Island State Park Commission, first appointed
in December of 2008. He was reappointed in June of 2021 for a second seven-year
term. In January of 2022, he was named acting Chair of the New York State
Council of Parks. With his acceptance to the post, he also takes a seat
on the board of the Natural Heritage Trust and the New York State Board
for Historic Preservation.
“I
am grateful to Governor Hochul for her confidence in my ability to lead
the State Council of Parks,” Erwin said. “This is a very exciting time
as we celebrate the Centennial of the New York State Park system. I always
enjoy my time in our state parks and historic sites and look to build on
a legacy that offers endless recreational and educational opportunities
for visitors.”
Erwin
has a master’s degree from Cornell University in International Trade and
Finance. He was selected by President Obama in 2010 to run the Trade Advocacy
Center to facilitate U.S. Government advocacy on behalf of U.S. exporters.
A long-time advocate for State Parks, Erwin hails from the North Fork on
Long Island where he and his wife, Danielle, are raising two daughters.
Erwin
succeeds Lucy R. Waletzky, who served as chair from 2007 to 2021. Previous
chairs have included Robert Moses and Laurance Rockefeller.
The
New York State Council of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation consists
of the Chairs of the eleven regional park commissions, the Commissioner
of State Parks, the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation,
and the Chair of the State Board of Historic Preservation. The function
of the council is to advise, make recommendations and report on the progress
of all matters affecting state parks, recreation and historic preservation.
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New
York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees
more than 250 individual parks, historic sites, recreational trails and
boat launches, which were visited by a record 78 million people in 2020.
A recent university study found that spending by State Parks and its visitors
supports $5 billion in output and sales, 54,000 private-sector jobs and
more than $2.8 billion in additional state GDP. For more information on
any of these recreation areas, call 518-474-0456 or visit NYS
Parks website, connect with us on Facebook,
or follow on Instagram
and Twitter. The free New
York State Parks Explorer mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.
To download, visit: Google
Play Store, NY State Parks Explorer App or Apple
Store, NY State Parks Explorer App.
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Press
Office:
518-486-1868
news@parks.ny.gov
New
York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Public
Affairs Bureau
625
Broadway
Albany,
New York 12207
Dan
Keefe, Public Information Officer
Brian
Nearing, Deputy Public Information Officer |
