ALBANY— “Gov. Paterson has made an excellent choice in selecting Robert Wilmers to chair the Empire State Development Corporation. Bob is highly regarded throughout New York state as a thoughtful and civic-minded business leader.

Bob has a profound understanding of the economic challenges facing upstate New York. In addition, as CEO of one of the nation’s largest banks, he is a leader in the financial services sector which is vital to the entire state economy.

We congratulate Bob, who has provided great leadership as a member of The Business Council’s Board of Directors. We look forward to working closely with him to create economic growth, good jobs and strong communities across New York.”

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