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| Gov. Crist appoints former chief of staff to fill Martinez's seat |
| 2009-08-28 |
| Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) has named his former chief of staff, George LeMieux, to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Sen. Mel Martinez (R). Crist himself is running for the seat, which will be up for election next year. In picking the 40-year-old LeMieux, Crist signaled that personal loyalty and political instincts mattered more than possible concerns of cronyism. LeMieux will likely also serve as a surrogate for Crist on the campaign trail. LeMieux was Crist's deputy when he served as the state's attorney general, and LeMieux subsequently coordinated Crist's successful campaign for governor. He served as Crist's chief of staff for one year before joining the law firm of Gunster Yoakley & Stewart. LeMieux beat out former Rep. Clay Shaw, among others, for the seat. He will resign from his position as chairman at Gunster to serve in the Senate Let the games begin.... |
| Posted by:Barbara Skolaut |
| #1 cronyism, n. When a Trunk pick a colleague who they know and trust, usually white male of experience. Not to be confused with inexperienced or diversity selection determined by color, race or gender, or anyone else for that matter named by a Donk [see pending fill of seat for Massachusetts]. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-08-28 19:42 |