State Racing and Wagering Board lawyer Rob Williams will be asked to don another hat and run the new gaming commission for awhile, a Cuomo administration source said on Tuesday.
Williams, who is already acting director of the Division of the Lottery and who has been serving in the executive chamber, will be acting director of the new body to oversee all legal gambling, racing and lottery operations statewide.
The source also confirmed a report on Tuesday in Bloodhorse that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has chosen two gaming commission board members: John Poklemba, a former administrator in Gov. Mario Cuomo?s administration, and Todd Snyder, a financial industry professional who has helped Gov. Andrew Cuomo in finding ways to cut cost of state employee benefits.
The New York Gaming Commission is supposed to have seven commissioners paid $300 per meeting. So the appointees, two from the Legislature and five from the governor, will go to people not looking for full-time work or full-time paychecks. Poklemba formerly served as the state?s director of criminal justice. He also went on to be a lobbyist for police.
Snyder was used by Andrew Cuomo?s administration to help find ways to trim health care costs, particularly for retirees, given his experience in developing deals with United Airlines and General Motors. He is with Rothschild Inc.
Source: http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/177205/names-for-gaming-commission-surface/
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