Case Name: In the Matter of Charles V. Fiorella, Appellant, v. John A. Glenzer, as Chautauqua County Executive, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1987-01-23
Citations: 126 A.D.2d 937
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Charles V. Fiorella, Appellant, v John A. Glenzer, as Chautauqua County Executive, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 126
Pages: 937–938

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Charles V. Fiorella, Appellant, v John A. Glenzer, as Chautauqua County Executive, et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
—Judgment unanimously affirmed, without costs. Memorandum: Petitioner was not reappointed to his position as Chautauqua County Social Services Commissioner when his term expired on May 13, 1986. The County Executive appointed Donald C. Carlson as Acting Commissioner. Petitioner contends that pursuant to Public Officers Law § 5 he is entitled to hold over in office until a permanent successor is chosen, confirmed and qualified. There is no merit to that argument. An Acting Commissioner constitutes a successor within the meaning of Public Officers Law § 5 (see, People ex rel. Ewell v Robson, 253 App Div 127, affd 278 NY 585). (Appeal from judgment of Supreme Court, Chautauqua County, Adams, J.—art 78.) Present—Dillon, P. J., Doerr, Denman, Pine and Lawton, JJ.