DELHI - Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed SUNY Delhi President Dr. Mary Bonderoff to serve as Co-Chair of the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council (STREDC), effective immediately. Bonderoff succeeds President Emeritus of SUNY Broome Community College Dr. Kevin Drumm as the Council’s Academic Representative. She joins Schuyler County Partnership for Economic Development (SCOPED) Executive Director Judy McKinney-Cherry as Council Co-Chair as the STREDC continues it focused work to grow the economy in the eight county Southern Tier region which includes Broome, Tioga, Chenango, Delaware, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, and Tompkins counties.
The Regional Economic Development Council initiative is a component of the state’s approach to state investment and economic development. In 2011, 10 regional councils were established to develop long-term strategic plans for economic growth for their regions. The councils are public-private partnerships made up of local experts and stakeholders from business, academia, local government, and non-governmental organizations. The regional councils have redefined the way New York invests in jobs and economic growth by putting in place a community-based, bottom-up approach and establishing a competitive process for State resources.
