Brooklyn – Senator Marty Golden (R-C-I, Brooklyn) today issued the following statement in response to the announcement of Dennis Walcott to serve as the next New York City Public Schools Chancellor:

“Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott is an extraordinary choice to serve as the next Schools Chancellor for the City of New York. There is probably no one in the administration more knowledgeable about the management and operations of our schools than Dennis Walcott. I believe we can all look forward to a period of continued progress under his leadership.”