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California state parks director steps down

By Don Thompson
Published May 22, 2014 12:33am ET
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California state parks director steps down
FILE -- In this Nov. 16, 2013 file photo is retired Marine Corp Major General Anthony Jackson, after he was sworn-in as the new director of the California State Parks in Sacramento, Calif. The parks department announced, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, that Jackson will retire from the department effective June 30, 2014.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli,file) | Rich Pedroncelli

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s state parks director abruptly announced his retirement Wednesday, just 19 months after he took control of a department that had been rocked by years of fiscal mismanagement.

Anthony Jackson, a retired Marine Corps major general, said in a statement that his tenure “has been a challenging, but ultimately fulfilling” one.

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