ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week nominated former Syracuse Mayor Matthew Driscoll to serve as commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation, an agency with more than 8,000 employees.
Driscoll’s nomination will require Senate confirmation.
Driscoll previously was president and CEO of the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, where he implemented new business models, which have resulted in “record-setting investments” in New York’s clean-water infrastructure, a news release from the governor’s office contended.
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Driscoll has held a number of cabinet positions in Cuomo’s administration, including co-chair of the New York State Storm Recovery Task Force.
He was a member of the strategic-implementation assessment team to assist in the progress of the regional economic-development council.
Driscoll has also served as a board member of the financial-restructuring board, which delivers “targeted restructuring solutions” to assist New York municipalities under fiscal stress, the release stated.
Prior to those roles, Driscoll served two terms as mayor of the City of Syracuse.
As mayor, Driscoll’s action plan for energy conservation, sustainability initiatives, and environmental-protection efforts earned Syracuse national recognition, Cuomo’s office said.
Contact Reinhardt at ereinhardt@cnybj.com
