The four appointees in question?
Pat Cloney, a former director under Patrick's administration at the Massachusetts office of business development, as the $190,000-a-year interim executive director at a newly created agency called the Clean Energy Center.
Michael Morris, Patrick's legislative liaison, as the $119,000a-year public relations director at the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority.
Edwin Carr, former chief of staff at the economic development department, as the $110,000-a-year executive director at the Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment.
Chuck Anderson, who served as Patrick's policy director, as a $95,000-a-year senior adviser with the Massachusetts Technology Collaboration.
Of course, when you actually read the article all the way to the end, it seems that there are worthwhile explanations for all of these appointments.
- Cloney was selected by a board to head an agency recently created by the legislature. His background is in management of portfolio companies and focusing on new energy ventures.
- Morris is making less money than his predecessor.
- Carr is making just as much as he was in his previous job.
- Anderson has "unique combination of state policy experience and expertise in international law."
Ernie, in his earlier post, argues that problems arise when inexperienced people try to run government. So maybe, just maybe, it makes sense to promote qualified government employees to positions of greater responsibility.
A promotion in and of itself does not a hack make. |
