{"id":16922,"date":"2014-07-18T15:33:09","date_gmt":"2014-07-18T19:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/?p=16922"},"modified":"2014-07-18T15:34:55","modified_gmt":"2014-07-18T19:34:55","slug":"adirondack-challenge-pits-cuomo-against-legislators-state-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/2014\/07\/18\/adirondack-challenge-pits-cuomo-against-legislators-state-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"Adirondack Challenge pits Cuomo against legislators, state officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_16923\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/files\/2014\/07\/9343963831_18123878f9_z.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16923\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16923\" alt=\"The 2013 Adirondack Challenge. Photo: Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office, via Flickr\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/files\/2014\/07\/9343963831_18123878f9_z-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/files\/2014\/07\/9343963831_18123878f9_z-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/files\/2014\/07\/9343963831_18123878f9_z-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/files\/2014\/07\/9343963831_18123878f9_z-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/files\/2014\/07\/9343963831_18123878f9_z.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 2013 Adirondack Challenge. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/governorandrewcuomo\/9343963831\/in\/set-72157634754812960\">Gov. Andrew Cuomo&#8217;s office, via Flickr<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Are you ready to raft? I said, ARE YOU READY TO RAFT?<\/p>\n<p>Sorry. Anyway, Gov. Andrew Cuomo&#8217;s office has just now announced details of this year&#8217;s Adirondack Challenge, a daylong event to be held this Sunday to promote Adirondack tourism. You might remember <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northcountrypublicradio.org\/news\/story\/22409\/20130723\/nyc-mayor-bloomberg-headlines-adirondack-challenge\">last year&#8217;s challenge<\/a>, when Cuomo faced off against then-NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<p>So here below are the details. Anyone want to bet on who&#8217;s going to pop his or her team&#8217;s raft? Or who&#8217;s an expert rafter? North Country Sen. Betty Little will be captaining the NYS Senate Republican Conference rafting team!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>As part of the Challenge, Governor Cuomo will be participating in whitewater rafting Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, and numerous state and local officials and tourism industry representatives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Adirondack Challenge is about highlighting the beauty and recreational opportunities available to visitors of the region, and New York\u2019s second annual challenge will showcase everything the Adirondack\u2019s has to offer like never before,&#8221; Governor Cuomo said. &#8220;Last year we set the bar high with a Challenge that drew a variety of tourism industry representatives, business leaders, and elected officials, and this year we are going even further.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Governor Cuomo\u2019s whitewater rafting team will include Sandra Lee and his daughters.<\/p>\n<p>Additional rafts competing in this year\u2019s Challenge include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7 New York State Assembly Democratic Conference, captained by Speaker Sheldon Silver<br \/>\n\u00b7 New York State Senate Republican Conference, captained by Senator Betty Little<br \/>\n\u00b7 New York State Senate Independent Democratic Conference, captained by Leader Jeff Klein<br \/>\n\u00b7 New York State Senate Democratic Conference, captained by Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins<br \/>\n\u00b7 Onondaga County, captained by County Executive Joanie Mahoney<br \/>\n\u00b7 City of Albany, captained by Mayor Kathy Sheehan<br \/>\n\u00b7 Western New York, captained by WNY Regional Council Co-Chair Howard Zemsky and Mayor Paul Dyster from Niagara Falls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to whitewater rafting, the 2014 Adirondack Challenge offers participants the opportunity to go golfing, hiking, fishing, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, or take part on an Adirondack motorcycle ride. A Taste NY reception is also being held to highlight the many world-class food and beverage products that are made by local vendors.<\/p>\n<p>Other participants in this year\u2019s challenge include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7 New York State Senators Hugh Farley, Diane Savino, David Valesky, Michael Gianaris, and Patty Ritchie<br \/>\n\u00b7 New York State Assembly Members J. Gary Pretlow, Keith Wright, Marc Butler, Michael Cusick, Donna Lupardo, Kenneth Zebrowski, Addie Russell, Sam Roberts, Patricia Fahy, Angelo Santabarbara, Michaelle Solages, Daniel Stec, and Maritza Davila<br \/>\n\u00b7 Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randy Douglas<br \/>\n\u00b7 Hamilton County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Farber<br \/>\n\u00b7 Franklin County Board of Supervisors Chairman D. Billy Jones<br \/>\n\u00b7 St. Lawrence County Legislature Chairman Jonathan Putney<br \/>\n\u00b7 Saratoga Springs Mayor Joanne Yepsen<br \/>\n\u00b7 Larry Schwartz, Secretary to the Governor<br \/>\n\u00b7 ESD President and CEO Kenneth Adams<br \/>\n\u00b7 Office of Parks, Recreation &amp; Historic Preservation Commissioner Rose Harvey<br \/>\n\u00b7 DEC Commissioner Joseph Martens<br \/>\n\u00b7 OGS Commissioner RoAnn Destito<br \/>\n\u00b7 SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher<br \/>\n\u00b7 SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran<br \/>\n\u00b7 SUNY Plattsburgh President John Ettling<br \/>\n\u00b7 Clarkson University President and Regional Council Co-Chair Tony Collins<br \/>\n\u00b7 Tourism Advisory Council Members Cristyne Nicholas, Thomas Mulroy, and John Ernst<br \/>\n\u00b7 Adirondack Park Agency Chair Lani Ulrich<br \/>\n\u00b7 NYS Canals Corp. Director Brian Stratton<br \/>\n\u00b7 Parole Board Chairwoman Tina Stanford<br \/>\n\u00b7 Division of Veterans Affairs Director Col. Eric Hesse<br \/>\n\u00b7 Acting Director of the NYS Office for the Aging Corinda Crossdale<br \/>\n\u00b7 Acting Commissioner of the Department of Human Rights Helen Foster<br \/>\n\u00b7 Mohawk Vally Regional Council Co-Chair Lawrence T. Gilroy<br \/>\n\u00b7 NYS AFL-CIO Director of Government Affairs Suzy Ballantyne<br \/>\n\u00b7 Buffalo Building &amp; Construction Trades Council President Paul Brown<br \/>\n\u00b7 Business Council of NYS President &amp; CEO Heather Bricetti<br \/>\n\u00b7 Olympians Chris Mazdzer and Andrew Weibrecht<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In 2012 alone, tourism in the Adirondacks Region generated $1.24 billion in direct spending and $152 million in state and local taxes. This economic sector was integral to the region, attributing for 13,890 jobs, 17.9 percent of all employment in the region, and $332 million in labor income.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">###<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready to raft? I said, ARE YOU READY TO RAFT? Sorry. Anyway, Gov. 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