(03/08/10) Governor David Paterson has nominated businessman and environmental activist Peter Hornbeck to serve on the Adirondack Park Agency board. Hornbeck, a boatbuilder from Olmstedville, has the support of his local town board and supervisor. In a letter issued last week, Minerva town supervisor Sue Montgomery-Corey described Hornbeck as intelligent and thoughtful.
"We believe that he will represent the needs of Adirondack communities and businesses well," Corey wrote.
But Hornbeck's nomination has drawn fire from other local government groups in the Adirondacks and from state Senator Betty Little. They point to the fact that he serves on the board of Protect the Adirondacks, a group that is currently suing the APA. Last week, Senator Little predicted that Hornbeck wouldn't be confirmed by the state Senate.
Until now, Hornbeck himself has kept quiet about the uproar that has erupted around his candidacy. But on Friday he spoke in-depth with Brian Mann.
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Peter Hornbeck in his shop in Olmstedville (Source: Hornbeck boats website)
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Peter Hornbeck in his Olmstedville shop (Source: Hornbeck Boats website)
(02/24/10) The nomination of environmentalist and businessman Peter Hornbeck to serve on the Adirondack Park Agency cleared a key committee today in the state Senate. Hornbeck, a boatbuilder from Olmstedville, faces opposition from local government leaders in the Park. But Democrats on the committee said they were under pressure from Governor David Paterson to approve Hornbeck. Brian Mann has details.
(02/10/10) State Sen. Betty Little opposes the latest of Governor David Paterson's nominations to the Adirondack Park Agency commission. And she says she's introducing a measure that would give local governments more control over the park commission's board. Martha Foley has more.
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Blacksmith David Woodward sets in place the final piece of the weather vane he made for the Adirondack Carousel in Saranac Lake, which opens Saturday at 1 pm with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Photo: Mark Kurtz.
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