RJ
05-17-2007, 06:15 PM
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced the selection of Judy Drabicki as the Director for DEC*s Region 6 office. Region 6 includes St.
Lawrence* Jefferson* Lewis* Oneida and Herkimer counties and more than 150 DEC staff.
*Judy has demonstrated her commitment to the environment both in her years of working as Regional Attorney for Region 6 and also in her private law practice** Commissioner Grannis said. *She has extensive knowledge of the issues facing the communities both in the Adirondacks and along the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence River and will be an excellent leader to help implement our environmental* economic* and recreational goals in the region* and enhancing the services provided to the public. Judy will build upon the strong foundation provided by outgoing Regional Director* Sandy LeBarron* and we thank Sandy for her service to the residents of Region 6 and all New Yorkers.*
Judy Drabicki brings a wide-ranging knowledge about environmental issues* especially in the communities in by Region 6. The region encompasses some of the state*s most diverse communities and unique natural resources* including half of the Adirondack Forest Preserve* the Tug Hill Plateau* Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River* as well as urban areas in Utica and Rome. She is a seasoned attorney with decades of experience in working on the complex issues facing Adirondack and other North Country communities.
Ms. Drabicki served as DEC*s Regional Attorney in Region 6 for
13 years* and subsequently in private practice with a focus on environmental matters. As a solo practitioner* Ms. Drabicki represented citizen*s groups* municipalities* not-for-profit organizations* and individuals in environmental matters* including those involving the Adirondack Park Agency* the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency* and DEC. Noteworthy were her efforts in assisting the Fort La Presentation Company of Ogdensburg in obtaining the satisfactory remediation of property owned by the Fort* which had been contaminated by Exxon-Mobil Corporation. From 1999 to 2000* Ms. Drabicki was an attorney at Rayhill Bankert and Rayhill in Utica where she concentrated on environmental and municipal law.
While at DEC* Ms. Drabicki was responsible for legal matters in the five-county region* and interpreted DEC*s laws and regulations for staff and the public* assisted with enforcement cases* and provided direct legal support for the regional director. Prior to DEC* Ms.
Drabicki was an attorney at Legal Services of Central New York* Inc. She graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science and received her law degree from Syracuse University. It is anticipated that she will be starting on May 31* 2007.
Ms. Drabicki will work closely with Elizabeth Lowe* who was recently appointed as Director of DEC*s Region 5* particularly on issues affecting the Adirondacks. They join Suzanne Mattei* Director of Region 2* and William Janeway* Director of Region 3* as the team being assembled by Commissioner Grannis to lead the nine DEC regional offices.
Lawrence* Jefferson* Lewis* Oneida and Herkimer counties and more than 150 DEC staff.
*Judy has demonstrated her commitment to the environment both in her years of working as Regional Attorney for Region 6 and also in her private law practice** Commissioner Grannis said. *She has extensive knowledge of the issues facing the communities both in the Adirondacks and along the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence River and will be an excellent leader to help implement our environmental* economic* and recreational goals in the region* and enhancing the services provided to the public. Judy will build upon the strong foundation provided by outgoing Regional Director* Sandy LeBarron* and we thank Sandy for her service to the residents of Region 6 and all New Yorkers.*
Judy Drabicki brings a wide-ranging knowledge about environmental issues* especially in the communities in by Region 6. The region encompasses some of the state*s most diverse communities and unique natural resources* including half of the Adirondack Forest Preserve* the Tug Hill Plateau* Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River* as well as urban areas in Utica and Rome. She is a seasoned attorney with decades of experience in working on the complex issues facing Adirondack and other North Country communities.
Ms. Drabicki served as DEC*s Regional Attorney in Region 6 for
13 years* and subsequently in private practice with a focus on environmental matters. As a solo practitioner* Ms. Drabicki represented citizen*s groups* municipalities* not-for-profit organizations* and individuals in environmental matters* including those involving the Adirondack Park Agency* the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency* and DEC. Noteworthy were her efforts in assisting the Fort La Presentation Company of Ogdensburg in obtaining the satisfactory remediation of property owned by the Fort* which had been contaminated by Exxon-Mobil Corporation. From 1999 to 2000* Ms. Drabicki was an attorney at Rayhill Bankert and Rayhill in Utica where she concentrated on environmental and municipal law.
While at DEC* Ms. Drabicki was responsible for legal matters in the five-county region* and interpreted DEC*s laws and regulations for staff and the public* assisted with enforcement cases* and provided direct legal support for the regional director. Prior to DEC* Ms.
Drabicki was an attorney at Legal Services of Central New York* Inc. She graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science and received her law degree from Syracuse University. It is anticipated that she will be starting on May 31* 2007.
Ms. Drabicki will work closely with Elizabeth Lowe* who was recently appointed as Director of DEC*s Region 5* particularly on issues affecting the Adirondacks. They join Suzanne Mattei* Director of Region 2* and William Janeway* Director of Region 3* as the team being assembled by Commissioner Grannis to lead the nine DEC regional offices.