THE STATE
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY
OF THE STATE OF |
TO: |
The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents |
FROM: |
Richard P. Mills |
SUBJECT: |
Acting Deputy Commissioner for Cultural Education |
DATE: |
September 8, 2006 |
STRATEGIC
GOAL: |
Goals 1-6 |
AUTHORIZATION(S): |
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Deputy Commissioner for Cultural Education, Carole Huxley will retire from her position on October 31st, 2006. Should the Regents endorse the Commissioner’s pending appointment of Assistant Commissioner for the State Archives, Christine Ward, as the Acting Deputy Commissioner?
The plans for a Deputy search are already
underway. However, even with an aggressive search timetable, strong interim
leadership is essential to ensure that the momentum of major initiatives is not
slowed or diverted. Chris
Ward is fully engaged with the priorities established for OCE and their
execution. She has the confidence and respect of both her peers and their staff
across OCE. Her record of achievement within the archival community nationally
is impressive, and her experience and expertise are a USNY example. She has
served on the school board in her community and on the public library board. She
has experience in a museum and serves on the advisory boards for the Center on
Jewish History, the Rockefeller Archives, and is on the Freedom Trail
Commission. Her M.A. is in librarianship, and she has taught at preservation
management courses at SUNY Albany and
The Regents will review Chris Ward’s credentials and experience in Executive Session on September 11th.
I have met with Chris Ward about taking on this responsibility and am convinced that she is an outstanding choice.
That the Regents endorse my appointment of Christine Ward to serve as the Acting Deputy Commissioner for Cultural Education, beginning on November 1, 2006 until a permanent appointment has been made and the incumbent is in place.
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