Mangano to appoint first woman to run public works
Quick ReadEdward Mangano introduced Shila Shah-Gavnoudias by saying she will bring "professional excellence" to the county.
Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Nassau County Executive-elect Ed Mangano with Shila Shah-Gavnoudias, his new appointment for the commissioner of the Department of Public Works. (Dec. 16, 2009)
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Incoming Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano announced Wednesday that he would appoint the first woman to head the county public works department.
Even as the Bethpage Republican announced the appointment of private engineer Shila Shah, of Bellmore, to the $135,850-a-year job, the outgoing Democratic majority on the County Legislature rejected Mangano's request to delay approval of a controversial...
