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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
Date: May 23, 2007 (617) 626-1109
Lisa Capone
(617) 626-1119
RICHARD SULLIVAN APPOINTED DCR COMMISSIONER
Westfield mayor,
land trust founder pledges to bolster state parks, beaches, and forests
“Governor Patrick and I are thrilled to have Rick Sullivan taking charge of the state’s parks, beaches, and forests,” said Secretary Bowles. “He has a true passion for parks and recreational facilities of all kinds. And he has the public management experience to deliver a quality product to the public.”
“I am proud to become commissioner of an
agency that is responsible for 450,000 acres of parks, beaches, and open
space,” said Sullivan, who worked as a state lifeguard at a
Sullivan, 48, has been mayor of
“Governor Patrick and Secretary Bowles have
made a great choice in appointing a fellow mayor, Richard
Sullivan, to lead the Department of Conservation and Recreation,” said Mayor
Thomas Menino of
“Rick Sullivan has been recognized as a
leader throughout the Commonwealth on environmental issues, fiscal management
issues, and educational issues,” said Mayor Michael McGlynn
of
“Rick Sullivan is an impressive choice for
DCR commissioner,” said Bernie McHugh, coordinator of the Massachusetts Land
Trust Coalition. “He has a long
background in both parks and land conservation.
In
Sullivan served as founding president of
the Winding River Land Conservancy, which has protected 1,700 acres of land in
western
“You’ve got a good man there, you really
do,” said Lynn Boscher, executive director of the Greater
Westfield Chamber of Commerce. “He’s a
good financial manager, and he is a leader. He can take an idea and win people
over. There are projects here that
people have talked about for years. He
got them done.
The Department of Conservation and Recreation is steward of one of the largest state parks systems in the country. Its 450,000 acres are made up of forests, parks, greenways, historic sites and landscapes, seashores, lakes, ponds, reservoirs, and watersheds.
Sullivan is a graduate of
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