We didn’t get a chance to get to this yesterday, but Gov.-elect Bill Ritter’s transition team is already hard at work. As the Rocky Mountain News reports:
Gov.-elect Bill Ritter moved quickly Wednesday to put together a new administration, appointing a transition team that included a prominent Democratic Party attorney and a former Republican lawmaker.
Ritter held his first post-election news conference wearing jeans and cowboy boots on the steps of the Capitol. Even with just three hours of sleep, Ritter spoke excitedly about the opportunity to reinvent state government and tackle difficult problems such as the high cost of health care.
To help him in recruiting talented people to head up state agencies, Ritter appointed a three-person transition team. That group will be led by Jim Lyons, a local attorney who is closely linked to former President Clinton, and will include Daniel Yohannes, a well-known banker, and former Republican state Sen. Norma Anderson.
The appointment of Anderson brought audible gasps from the crowd, but Ritter said he was determined to reach out to the GOP.
Appointing Anderson was a nice touch and a solid statement that he plans to be a moderate governor. Jim Lyons’ appointment as head of the transition team speaks volumes about what Ritter thinks of the help Lyons provided when he first left office as Denver DA and worked for a year in preparation for a run for governor. Lyons raised a lot of money for Ritter and offered office space and whatever else Ritter needed early on.
Another big winner emerging from Ritter’s triumph is former legislator and gubernatorial candidate Mike Feeley, who signed on early with Ritter and served as campaign treasurer. Feeley provided sage counsel to Ritter and was also a key advisor to Ed Perlmutter. Feeley and Lyons now figure to jump to the top of the list of power players in Colorado politics as lawyers/lobbyists.
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Maybe that explains Feeley’s fervent opposition to Amendment 41.
I was flabbergasted during committee hearings on the health care whistleblowers protection bill, my baby, there’s Mike Feeley shilling for the poor, destitute hospital industry.
I know a guy has to make a living but I was not the only one noting his new allegience.
BTW, did you see the other day how some of the hospitals are making 25% profit? Not shabby. Some of their shills were saying things like it was pre-tax, etc. But it isn’t, it’s right there on gummint filings.
Or do they?
Hiring is a tricky business with a 50% failure rate. I’m wondering how many really smart, successful people the transition team have hired during their careers.
Love to hear about people they’ve hired and the experiences people who have interviewed with the transition team in the past have had.
So he has some valuable experience. Has he hired and retained good people in the past?
Any rumors to discuss about who might be appointed to specific positions? What legislative seats might become vacant due to gubernatorial appointment?
Since he’s looking to hire buddies I’m sure the following 2 officers would fit right in.
The Jeff in the Story’s last name is Truax and the Da was Bill Ritter
“Sgt. Kenneth ChГЎvez and Officer Andy Clarry emptied their guns, shooting 25 bullets into the victim?s car, because they claim they thought he was trying to hit them. Jeff was unarmed. One of his three passengers was shot and wounded. A police spokesperson said the shooting was justified and the Denver District Attorney declined to press charges against the two officers”.
I propse that Manager of Public Safety would be a great spot for them.
Barbara OBrien is a long time favorite of the Foundations…look to their involvement at the state level to mirror their involvement in DPS….I expect to Piton people in the cabinet..