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White House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead the National Park Service
BILLINGS, Mont. — President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of a hospitality company executive to lead the National Park Service, the White House announced Monday.
The withdrawal of nominee Scott Socha comes as the park service has been shaken by widespread firings as part of the Trump administration’s pledge to sharply reduce its size.
The park service is currently overseen by an acting director, agency comptroller Jessica Bowron. It did not have a Senate-confirmed director during Trump’s first term, when it was led by a series of acting directors.
Socha is president for parks and resorts at Buffalo, New York-based Delaware North, which has service contracts with numerous parks and describes itself as one of the world’s largest privately owned entertainment and hospitality companies. A White House spokesperson had said when he was nominated in February that Socah was “totally qualified” to execute Trump’s plans for the park system.
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Trump Just Withdrew His Pick for the National Park Service Director
The NPS directorship is on hold (Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu/Getty Images)
The Trump Administration abruptly withdrew its pick to run the National Park Service (NPS) on Monday, April 27.
Scott Socha, who had previously been tapped to run the NPS back in February, was among the names of withdrawals published by the White House on Monday afternoon. The news release did not state a reason for Socha’s withdrawal.
Socha had been a controversial choice to lead the NPS when the Trump Administration formally announced him as its choice for director. A longtime executive with foodservice and management company Delaware North, Socha had no prior experience in public land management. Delaware North provides concessions and management at some NPS sites, however it does not directly oversee the parks or rangers.
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