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Terri Standish-Kuon, Vice President for Communications and Administration, (518-436-4781; terri@cicu.org)

Note: To download a photograph of Laura Anglin, see http://www.cicu.org/president.php 

Albany, NY – Laura L. Anglin, an economist and authority on finance in New York State government for more than two decades, will become president of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) in New York on July 16, 2009. Currently the budget director for New York State, she will succeed Abraham M. Lackman, CICU’s president since 2002.
 
Ms. Anglin’s appointment was made today in New York City by a unanimous vote of the trustees of CICU, which represents the CEOs of more than 100 private, not-for-profit colleges and universities. As the organization’s president, she will be responsible for leading its state and federal public policy advocacy, regulatory coordination, and pre-college outreach activities. CICU coordinates its work with its allied Council of Governing Boards (CGB), which represents the policy interests of more than 3,000 independent college and university trustees. 

“In Laura Anglin, the search committee found a talented and skilled professional with two decades’ experience in important positions in the state government, a deep knowledge of the state’s budget process, and an appreciation of how to advance policies through consensus building and broad outreach to many constituencies,” said John Sexton, the chair of CICU’s Board of Trustees and its presidential search committee, and president of New York University.
 
“Beyond all this, Laura displayed an eagerness to focus on the needs and goals of independent education in New York State, recognizing the importance of this sector to the future of our state. Abe Lackman positioned CICU as one of the most important voices in higher education policy, both in Albany and in Washington, DC. We are confident Laura will continue this important trajectory,” President Sexton added.
 
Laura Anglin said, “New York’s private colleges and universities have historically played an important role in the economic and social well being of New York—and they will be essential partners for helping to rebuild New York State’s economy for the future. I am grateful for the opportunity to help further the mission of the Independent Sector during these challenging times.”
 
Governor David Paterson said, “Laura Anglin has played a major role in stabilizing New York’s finances and enacting critical reforms that will eliminate waste and inefficiency in government. With her vast experience, she has served the taxpayers well, and she will certainly do the same for the Independent Colleges and Universities.”
 
“Laura Anglin has been a tremendous asset not just to the Governor, but to members and staffs of both houses of the Legislature. She has served the state with exceptional integrity and excellence, and I am confident she will have continued success with the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities,” said Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith.
 
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said, “I have known Laura Anglin for years as a talented professional and dedicated public servant whose expertise has been invaluable in our efforts to establish polices that benefit all New Yorkers. She made important contributions to the state during her time working in the Assembly, and we look forward to Laura’s continued success with the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities. I am confident she will serve them well.” 
 
CICU president Abe Lackman said, “I’ve enjoyed working with Laura for more than a decade. She will be a tireless advocate for higher education, both in terms of student access, as well as the sector’s role in economic development. I commend CICU’s search committee for a job well done, and I look forward to collaborating with Laura in the months ahead.”
 
Mr. Lackman informed CICU’s Board of Trustees that he would leave the presidency in the fall of 2009 when his current contract expires. Following his term at CICU, he plans to remain active in the higher education and public policy arena. CICU’s Board of Trustees accepted his decision with great appreciation for his years of dedication and service.
 
Ms. Anglin is the seventh president and first female chief executive of CICU. She follows:  Francis H. Horn (1956 – 1971); John J. Kirkpatrick (1971 – 1975); Henry D. Paley (1975 – 1984); C. Mark Lawton (1985 – 1994); James C. Ross (1994 – 2002); and Abraham M. Lackman (2002-2009).
 
 

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Laura L. Anglin 
Seventh President of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities

Note: To download a photograph of Laura Anglin, see http://www.cicu.org/president.php

Laura L. Anglin currently serves as New York State’s Budget Director under Governor David A. Paterson. She was appointed Budget Director in 2008 by Governor Eliot Spitzer. She also served as First Deputy Budget Director in 2007.
 
Ms. Anglin’s career in public service spans more than 20 years, and includes leadership roles in fiscal management, public policy, economic analysis, and public administration. During her career, she has played a central policy-making role in a broad range of policy areas, including education, higher education, transportation, taxation, the environment, public protection and more. 
 
As Budget Director, Ms. Anglin advises the Governor on all public policy matters affecting the State’s finances. She is responsible for developing the State’s fiscal policy, managing the State’s financial plan, producing the Governor’s Executive Budget proposal for all State agencies and programs, and negotiating an Enacted Budget with the New York State Legislature. She also oversees all economic and revenue forecasting, fiscal planning, and capital financing, and manages the State’s $54 billion debt portfolio. 
 
Previously, Ms. Anglin served as Deputy Comptroller for the State of New York, where she managed the operations of the second largest public pension system in the United States, and administered $6 billion in benefits annually for more than 1 million current and former public employees.
 
Prior to serving as Deputy Comptroller, Ms. Anglin spent several years at the New York State Assembly, starting as a fiscal analyst and reaching the position of Budget Director and First Deputy Fiscal Director for the Assembly Ways and Means Committee under Speaker Sheldon Silver. 
 
During her career, Ms. Anglin also served as an economist with the Department of Environmental Conservation and an econometrician with the Department of Taxation and Finance.
 
Ms. Anglin currently serves on many boards and commissions including the Commission on Metropolitan Transportation Authority Financing, the New York State Racing Franchise Oversight Board (Chair), the Local Government Assistance Corporation (Vice Chair), the Public Authorities Control Board (Chair) and the Committee on Open Government.
 
Ms. Anglin received her undergraduate degree and Master’s degree in Economics from the State University of New York at Albany.