The Governor George E. Pataki Leadership and Learning Center is being created by former members of Governor Pataki's Administration. The Center is a non-partisan organization that encourages citizens to be active in their community.
The Center will focus on providing educational programming for students in the 4th through 8th grades whose courses include the study of New York State Government. The Center's curriculum and activities will draw directly from the experiences of New York's 53rd Governor George E. Pataki.
The Center will feature the four New York State Governors who have become President of the United States: Martin VanBuren, Grover Cleveland, Teddy Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The Center will provide students with a hands-on experience encouraging them to be "Governor for a Day". A reproduction of the Governor’s office will allow students to participate in discussions and debates.
Using the latest technology in telecommunications and Internet applications, students will learn the mechanics of governing such as executive orders, how a bill becomes a law, the legal and functional differences between the executive and legislative branches, and laws guiding ethics and public information.
The Center is located in former Governor Pataki's hometown of Peekskill, New York. The Center will display Governor Pataki's official portrait until it is installed at the New York State Capitol.
The Leadership Center will display interactive exhibits, memorabilia, and Governor Pataki's archives from over 25 years in public service.
The left photo is a mock Governor's desk located in the center. Pictured right is Governor Pataki seated at his actual desk in the State Capitol in Albany, New York.
We have taken the first step to making the Leadership Center a reality by establishing the Committee for the Governor George E. Pataki Leadership and Learning Center. The Committee's role is to raise sufficient funds and to hire professionals to develop and organize the future Center's programs and collections.
The Leadership Center will house an interactive exhibit on New York's 55 Governors.
Here are photos of the Governor George E. Pataki Leadership and Learning Center.
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The Center will focus on providing educational programming for students in the 4th through 8th grades whose courses include the study of New York State Government. The Center's curriculum and activities will draw directly from the experiences of New York's 53rd Governor George E. Pataki. |