Joan McDonald Named By Governor Andrew Cuomo As Next State Transportation Commissioner In New York State

Now there’s some news.

Many would not have been surprised if McDonald stayed on board as Commissioner of Community & Economic Development.  Now her chair position on CT Innovations opens up too.

The Courant’s Chris Keating reports at http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_watch/2011/01/joan-mcdonald-named-by-governo.html.

Tri-State has some good stuff here, possibly reporting it first at  http://blog.tstc.org/2011/01/14/joan-mcdonald-is-nominee-to-head-ny-state-dot/

Further details at http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20110114/FREE/110119899.