Matthew Driscoll

Matthew Driscoll
Executive Director of the New York State Thruway Authority
Assumed office
September 15, 2017 - June 25, 2019 (Acting)
June 25, 2019
Preceded byBill Finch (Acting)
Commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation
In office
July 6, 2015  September 15, 2017
Preceded byJoan McDonald
Succeeded byPaul A. Karas (Acting)
President and Chief Executive Officer of the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation
In office
January 2010  June 2015
52nd Mayor of Syracuse
In office
July 10, 2001  December 31, 2009
Preceded byRoy Bernardi
Succeeded byStephanie Miner
Personal details
Born (1958-02-07) February 7, 1958
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePatti Driscoll

Matthew John Driscoll (born February 7, 1958) is an American Democratic Party politician, who served as the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation from 2015 until 2017. He served as the 52nd Mayor of Syracuse, New York from July 10, 2001, until December 31, 2009. Currently he serves as the Executive Director of the New York State Thruway.