Whom will Ted appoint as Treasurer?
Submitted by Doug on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 9:28pm.
Attorney General Race
If (when) Cordray wins the AG race, Ted gets to appoint his successor. Any conjecture on the selection? Hugh Quill, the former Montgomery Co. treasurer (and now head of the Ohio Dept. of Admin. Services) who Cordray beat in the primary? Or is it high time for a minority candidate? Any other rumors?
Don't Hold Your Breath on Quill for Treasurer
Submitted by Pelikan on Sun, 07/06/2008 - 3:55pm.
Quill is having too much fun and success at ODAS - just ask him.
Pelikan
Rokakis
I would love to see Cuyahoga County Treasurer Jim Rokakis appointed State Treasurer. He is a first class public servant, smart and active. I wish more people were listening four and five years ago when he was warning everyone that predetory lending practices combined with loose sub-prime mortgage lending practices would lead to a pandemic of foreclosures. He took over the Cuyahoga County Treasurer's office after it was rocked by the SAFE collapse and turned it into the model of tax collection and cash managment. He has been voted County Executive of the Year and has been given performance awards by several national publications and associations. He would be an excellent State Treasurer.
Looking at the faces of our statewide elected office holders, my gut (and experience) tells me the Governor/party will appoint a minority to fill the position. There are some great minority elected officials that would serve well and be an asset to party. I hope they can actually recruit one, perhaps Mayor Coleman??? Mayor Mallory?? If not, I hope they dont appoint an unimpressive Barbara Sykes type candidate to merely fill the role like Token on South Park. We need someone that can hold the seat upon reelection.
All things being equal, I would love to see my County Treasurer, Jim Rokakis, as the next Ohio State Treasurer.