"Paul Francis" is an American business executive and politician who served as the Director of State Operations for the State of New York. In that position, he oversaw the state's eight major departments, along with the other offices and divisions of the Government of New York. He is originally from Westchester County, New York.

Francis was nominated by former Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer to replace Olivia Golden in 2008. He previously served as State Budget Director, one of the most senior advisory roles for the Governor. He was also the first person appointed by Spitzer.

He continued to serve as director of state operations under Gov. David Paterson, who succeeded Spitzer on March 17, 2008. Francis ultimately left this position in July 2008.

During Spitzer's 2006 gubernatorial campaign, Francis worked as policy director. Francis and Spitzer met volunteering for the congressional campaign of Edward Meyer (politician)/Edward Meyer, a former Westchester assemblyman who switched his registration from Republican to Democrat in the wake of the Watergate scandal.

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It will be very difficult for the Navy to secure the kinds of increases it needs to afford the long-term shipbuilding program.

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I never ever look at it as a number because it's not. It's a name. It's a face. It's a future.

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Over time, it will become increasingly difficult for the Army and DoD to conclude that program progress is anything less than acceptable.

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