(CNN)The US Senate unanimously approved Charles "Chuck" Sams III this week to be National Park Service's 19th director, which will end a nearly five-year lapse in leadership at the agency.
The Senate confirmed Sams by voice vote on Thursday to lead the agency charged with preserving America's national parks, monuments and historic sites.
The last confirmed director to permanently serve in the role was Jonathan Jarvis, who was nominated by President Barack Obama and retired in January 2017. NPS Deputy Director Shawn Benge has been temporarily filling the role...