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NRaleighLiberal

(60,014 posts)
Thu Jan 3, 2013, 07:35 PM Jan 2013

So Tony Tata fails as Wake school board lead (buses a mess). McCrory names him...ta da!

Transportation lead on his cabinet!

Tony Tata, Art Pope....McCrory will be effective in helping to make NC politically suck (with goodness knows what negative implications for those of us who live here)...

http://www.wral.com/mccrory-appoints-tata-two-others-to-cabinet-posts/11938358/

"McCrory appoints Tata, two others to cabinet posts
By Mark Binker and Laura Leslie


Gov.-elect Pat McCrory appointed former Wake County schools Superintendent Tony Tata as his secretary of transportation, completing his eight-member cabinet Thursday.

Along with Tata, McCrory named former state Rep. Bill Daughtridge as his secretary of administration and Sharon Decker, who is currently the chief executive of The Tapestry Group, a faith-based nonprofit organization, as secretary of commerce. Decker previously held other corporate positions, including as a vice president for Duke Energy Corp., where McCrory worked for more than two decades.

The trio announced Thursday complete McCrory's cabinet after two rounds of similar announcements in December, during which he named other key players like Budget Director Art Pope and Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos.

McCrory said he would swear in his cabinet Saturday after he takes the oath of office himself. "

snip....and groan!

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So Tony Tata fails as Wake school board lead (buses a mess). McCrory names him...ta da! (Original Post) NRaleighLiberal Jan 2013 OP
UFB... the hits just keep on coming. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2013 #1
yeah, i heard that on NPR. barbtries Jan 2013 #2
We are in for a heap o' hurt for the next year or 3. nc4bo Jan 2013 #3
Blargh Pool Hall Ace Jan 2013 #4
I intend to get arrested a lot in 2013. mmonk Jan 2013 #5
Looks like I'm going to need to put away some gas money and splurge on a good pair of walking shoes. nc4bo Jan 2013 #6

barbtries

(28,787 posts)
2. yeah, i heard that on NPR.
Fri Jan 4, 2013, 05:30 PM
Jan 2013

sigh. i really wonder what this place will be like after a few years of nothing but republican rule.

is there no confirmation process to all these appointments?! i'd show up to protest art pope at the very least.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
3. We are in for a heap o' hurt for the next year or 3.
Fri Jan 4, 2013, 05:33 PM
Jan 2013

I read this recently and immediately felt dizzy and nauseated.

My only hope is that this GOP cabal screws up so bad that every single one of them will be tossed out of office.

Too bad we'll be stuck with the crappy, horrible legislation they'll leave us with.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
6. Looks like I'm going to need to put away some gas money and splurge on a good pair of walking shoes.
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 05:43 PM
Jan 2013

It's going to be a rough ride my friends!

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