Clark Godshall of Barker, the retired Orleans / Niagara BOCES district superintendent, was elected president of the National Association of Commodores with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary during the association’s recent national meeting in Dallas.
The all-volunteer U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, created by an act of Congress in 1939 to assist the U.S. Coast Guard, conducts vital missions of homeland security and maritime public safety. Auxiliarists perform myriad duties and provide critical services throughout the United States and its territories.
The USCG Auxiliary serves as the Coast Guard’s “executive agent” for its recreational boating safety programs. The auxiliary’s expertise in safety programs helps ensure the safety of boaters, ports and waterways.
The National Association of Commodores mission is to support, identify and assist the national board of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and its 19,000 members.
Godshall said his prior educational leadership posts prepared him well for the diversity of missions that he’ll administer in support of the USCG and Auxiliary.