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January 06, 2020

New Executive Director of the New York State Committee on Open Government named


On January 6, 2020, New York's Secretary of State Rossana Rosado announced the appointment of Shoshanah Bewlay, Esq., as Executive Director of the New York State Committee on Open Government.

Ms. Bewlay previously served as the General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer at the NYS Office of Information Technology Services, where she oversaw the agency’s legal department, providing advice and guidance on legal and regulatory compliance, information security and data breach response, legal and technical eDiscovery compliance for the New York State executive agencies, New York State IT policy and strategy alignment, IT procurement and contracting, and New York State public ethics. Prior to serving as the General Counsel, Ms. Bewlay served as the agency’s Records Access Officer and Personal Privacy Protection Officer.

The Committee on Open Government, housed in the Department of State, oversees and advises the government, public, and news media on Freedom of Information, Open Meetings, and Personal Privacy Protection Laws. The Committee offers guidance in response to phone inquiries, prepares written legal advisory opinions, and provides training to government and other interested groups. Recommendations to improve open government laws are offered in an annual report to Governor and the State Legislature.

Information concerning the jurisdiction and operations of the Committee on Open Government is posted on the Internet at:
https://www.dos.ny.gov/coog/index.html


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