Senate Confirms Nominations

The Senate unanimously confirmed five more of the Governor’s nominations this week. Those confirmed this week are as follows:

·        Keith Corlett, Superintendent, State Police

·        Robert Williams, Executive Director, Gaming Commission

·        Mark Schroeder, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

·        Michael Hein, Commissioner, Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

·        Cesar A. Perales, Trustee, State University of New York

Corlett, Williams, Schroeder, and Hein had all been serving in those posts in an acting capacity prior to confirmation. Cesar Perales will fill a vacancy on the SUNY board left by the retirement of Carl McCall. Perales is a former New York secretary of state and policy adviser to Cuomo. He also was an assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services during President Jimmy Carter’s administration and a deputy mayor in New York City during the David Dinkins’ administration.