New National Park Service Director Named

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Charles “Chuck” Sams III Confirmed as Director of the National Park Service

Courtesy Northwest Power and Conservation Council.

Charles “Chuck” Sams III was confirmed by the Senate as Director of the National Park Service on Thursday, November 18. Sams is a tribal citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla and will be the first person of Native American descent to hold the position. He will be the first person confirmed to lead the organization since the Obama administration.