Governor Eliot Spitzer has announced his nominations for two more NYS Commissioners. 
        Assemblyman Alexander B. "Pete" Grannis, Chairman of the Assembly Insurance Committee, is nominated to be the next Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation. GNYHA has worked closely with Assemblyman Grannis over the years on a variety of insurance issues. He has always been a staunch advocate for health plan enrollees and for payer reform. 
        Michael J. Burgess is nominated to be the next Commissioner for the Office for the Aging. Mr. Burgess has served as Executive Director for the State Alliance for Retired Americans since 2004 and prior to that was Executive Director of the Statewide Senior Action Council. Mr. Burgess worked for the Office for the Aging as a policy analyst from 1981 to 1982.   
        The Senate must confirm both nominations. Confirmation dates are still to be determined.