Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar » Giannoulias lands unpaid chairmanship
SUBSCRIBE to Capitol Fax      Advertise Here      About     Exclusive Subscriber Content     Updated Posts    Contact Rich Miller
CapitolFax.com
To subscribe to Capitol Fax, click here.
Giannoulias lands unpaid chairmanship

Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Alexi Giannoulias is back and has a new part-time, unpaid job

Gov. Quinn on Wednesday will name Alexi Giannoulias chairman of the Illinois Community College Board.

Quinn regularly plugs Illinois’ network of 48 community colleges — the country’s third-largest community college system. For every student at at a public four-year-college in Illinois, two attend a community college, Quinn notes.

Giannoulias, 35, served as state treasurer and narrowly lost a race for U.S. Senate last year to Republican Mark Kirk. Giannoulias ran just two percentage points behind his Democratic ticket-mate, Quinn.

Since losing, Giannoulias has been putting together a political science class he will teach at Northwestern University this fall called “Campaigning versus governing.” He said Tuesday he plans to announce next month a full-time job he’ll be taking.

Thoughts on this?

       

38 Comments
  1. - Cincinnatus - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 7:56 am:

    Alexi will be responsible for scouting hoop players for the 4-year colleges in the state…


  2. - Team America - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 8:18 am:

    Yawn. I guess neither Dan Seals nor Julie Hamos were available since Quinn already doled out paying state jobs to them.


  3. - anon - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 8:21 am:

    Rich-

    Is there something wrong with the password function today? Can’t get it to work.


  4. - John A Logan - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 8:27 am:

    I have always appreciated Alexi and his accessibility and wish him the best. The most shocking part of this post is that Illinois has an unpaid board. Holy fiscal responsibility batman!


  5. - Stones - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 8:32 am:

    Alexi would be well suited to teach a class called “Campaigning versus governing”


  6. - Cincinnatus - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 8:34 am:

    Stone,

    Thems that can’t, teach?


  7. - Small Town Liberal - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 8:41 am:

    I think laying low and doing some teaching is a great idea for Alexi. He needs to spend some time doing some less glamorous, more service oriented work. I think doing so will help him find his own voice and he’ll be a stronger candidate should he decide to return to politics.


  8. - zatoichi - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 9:15 am:

    Cinci, that’s right up there with the old chestnut “Thems that can’t, blog.”


  9. - mokenavince - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 9:20 am:

    The price is right and can anyone name the other board members with out looking?


  10. - Robert - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 9:25 am:

    A Mike Madigan plan? Appoint Alexi, know he’ll screw up the job, and then you’ll have excuses to close the less successful community colleges.


  11. - ANON - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 9:30 am:

    I wonder which day Alexi has scheduled for Jaws to come speak to the class about campaigning? I guess we’ll have to wait for someone to get ahold of the class syllabus to find out.


  12. - so... - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 9:39 am:

    Alexi’s first question on his first day of class: “Ok, by a show of hands, how many of you lost a big chunk of your college savings because of me?”


  13. - Cincinnatus - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 9:41 am:

    zatoichi,

    “So say we all.”


  14. - Wumpus - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 9:47 am:

    He is still being overpaid.


  15. - Pot calling kettle - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 9:47 am:

    From the ICCB web site: Each fall, Illinois community colleges account for nearly two-thirds (63.9 percent) of all students enrolled in Illinois public higher education. Community colleges are the primary provider of the higher education experience in Illinois.

    Alexi is the best person to put at the helm of the ICCB? Really? And his experience in higher ed is…? His experience with community colleges is…?


  16. - Shore - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 9:49 am:

    He runs for 2 offices and they make him a professor? By that measure they should make oberweiss the dean.

    If my kid told me he was going to spend my $5k on a class taught by alexi, I think I would stop payment on his tuition. What a joke.


  17. - Jake From Elwood - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 9:51 am:

    With the manner in which the BrightStart program performed under his watch, most of the participants can only afford to go to community college. So the circle is unbroken, by and by.


  18. - Pot calling kettle - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 10:04 am:

    Over the next few months, the ICCB will probably be participating in an effort to implement HB 1503, which mandates performance-based funding of higher ed in Illinois beginning with the FY2013 budget.

    To do this well will require people with an in-depth understanding of higher ed to develop meaningful measures while minimizing unintended consequences. It would seem that someone with a passing knowledge of higher ed and zero experience in the community college system would be a poor choice to place in the center of this effort.


  19. - OneMan - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 10:24 am:

    == He runs for 2 offices and they make him a professor? By that measure they should make oberweiss the dean. ==

    Almost did a spit take on that one….


  20. - Responsa - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 10:28 am:

    Illinois politics. It never will change. Quinn does no favors to either Alexi or the Community College system with this squirrely appointment. Too bad Alexi can’t see that.


  21. - Wumpus - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 10:30 am:

    OneMan, wonderful! John Cox for Provost!

    Responsa, it is nice resume item. I fear that Arne Duncan, Alexi and Obama will conjure up a new czar position while playing a game of H-O-R-S-E. Community College Czar


  22. - walkinfool - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 11:08 am:

    I am glad Alexi is working on separating campaigning and governance. His reports as Treasurer were empty of analysis, filled with his photos, and looked like campaign brochures to me.


  23. - Coach - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 11:10 am:

    What exactly does Alexi know about governing - and why on earth would Northwestern diminish its reputation by offering the one-term treasurer such a plum?

    No doubt Alexi will try to piggyback on Northwestern’s profile to re-ignite his own (apparently, he’s already doing so); I don’t see it working the other way around.

    First the super-charged vibrator episode, then the continuing debacle with the wrongful convictions center, and now this. Time for Northwestern to re-evaluate what exactly it wants its image to be.


  24. - Coach - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 11:18 am:

    Alexi’s intro to the class: “Hi, I’m Alexi, and Barack Obama is my friend and mentor …”


  25. - Edison Parker - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 11:40 am:

    Well he did do a great job with Bright Start.


  26. - Just Observing - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 12:07 pm:

    NU’s choice of Alexi as an instructor is highly questionable. What makes him qualified to teach such a course? The face that he spend a lot of money to win an election?


  27. - shore - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 12:11 pm:

    Chicago gets Paulson and Daley
    Northwestern gets seals and alexi

    advantage-depaul?


  28. - Pat Robertson - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 1:08 pm:

    Unpaid? Is this a man-bites-dog story?


  29. - Ravenswood Right Winger - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 2:29 pm:

    The fact Arne Duncan thinks this is a great idea says it all. Now, if Alexi really wants to have an impact on higher education, how about taking over (or better, abolishing) Emil Jones University? http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-hundreds-who-got-aid-at-chicago-state-should-not-have-been-enrolled-20110810,0,4546245.story


  30. - Publia X - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 3:01 pm:

    He runs for 2 offices and they make him a professor? By that measure they should make oberweiss the dean. ==

    Almost did a spit take on that one….

    …and they should Andy Martin as President of the University.


  31. - Anonymous - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 3:06 pm:

    Oh, dear. Is it time for someone to hire the professional muckracker again?


  32. - just askin' - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 5:43 pm:

    Can anyone name whom Alexi is replacing?


  33. - Downers Delight - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 5:57 pm:

    Guy Alongi was the chairman recently. Not sure how recently though.


  34. - Pot calling kettle - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 9:27 pm:

    Guy Alongi is stepping down from the chair, but will remain on the Board.


  35. - wordslinger - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 10:06 pm:

    Alexi was a weak, flawed candidate, but he fought a good fight in a bad Dem year and came pretty close. But he probably missed the shot of a lifetime against the weak and flawed Kirk.

    What a big hitter Kirk has been so far in these strange and anxious times. What’s he doing these days, hosting a diplomatic meeting of the Romulans and Klingons in the Alpha Sector?


  36. - Anonymous - Wednesday, Aug 10, 11 @ 11:53 pm:

    No, word. He was introducing his Lake Michigan “report card” today. Afterwards, he jumped into the lake and fished out an ancient Greek vase–bigger and older than the one that Putin conveniently found yesterday–and added it to the collection of super secret spy decoder rings and other ancient artifacts he keeps in his office. The meeting with the Romulans and Klingons is scheduled for tomorrow, I believe.


  37. - Anonymous - Thursday, Aug 11, 11 @ 12:36 am:

    I also believe that Kirk is being fitted for his toe shoes right now, as he plans to perform a “stunning” phaser dance at the gala following the meeting tomorrow, so that he can barely escape back to the US in case things don’t go well.

    *sigh*


  38. - OneMan - Thursday, Aug 11, 11 @ 7:16 am:

    He said Tuesday he plans to announce next month a full-time job he’ll be taking.

    Really, what full time gig you are taking requires an annoucement?


Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.


* Reader comments closed for the weekend
* Isabel’s afternoon roundup
* The Waukegan City Clerk was railroaded
* Whatever happened, the city has a $40 million budget hole it didn't disclose until now
* Manar gives state agencies budget guidance: Cut, cut, cut
* Roundup: Ex-Chicago Ald. Danny Solis testifies in Madigan corruption trial
* Open thread
* Isabel’s morning briefing
* SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password)
* Live coverage
* Selected press releases (Live updates)
* Yesterday's stories

Support CapitolFax.com
Visit our advertisers...

...............

...............

...............

...............

...............

...............


Loading


Main Menu
Home
Illinois
YouTube
Pundit rankings
Obama
Subscriber Content
Durbin
Burris
Blagojevich Trial
Advertising
Updated Posts
Polls

Archives
November 2024
October 2024
September 2024
August 2024
July 2024
June 2024
May 2024
April 2024
March 2024
February 2024
January 2024
December 2023
November 2023
October 2023
September 2023
August 2023
July 2023
June 2023
May 2023
April 2023
March 2023
February 2023
January 2023
December 2022
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
December 2020
November 2020
October 2020
September 2020
August 2020
July 2020
June 2020
May 2020
April 2020
March 2020
February 2020
January 2020
December 2019
November 2019
October 2019
September 2019
August 2019
July 2019
June 2019
May 2019
April 2019
March 2019
February 2019
January 2019
December 2018
November 2018
October 2018
September 2018
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
November 2017
October 2017
September 2017
August 2017
July 2017
June 2017
May 2017
April 2017
March 2017
February 2017
January 2017
December 2016
November 2016
October 2016
September 2016
August 2016
July 2016
June 2016
May 2016
April 2016
March 2016
February 2016
January 2016
December 2015
November 2015
October 2015
September 2015
August 2015
July 2015
June 2015
May 2015
April 2015
March 2015
February 2015
January 2015
December 2014
November 2014
October 2014
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
June 2014
May 2014
April 2014
March 2014
February 2014
January 2014
December 2013
November 2013
October 2013
September 2013
August 2013
July 2013
June 2013
May 2013
April 2013
March 2013
February 2013
January 2013
December 2012
November 2012
October 2012
September 2012
August 2012
July 2012
June 2012
May 2012
April 2012
March 2012
February 2012
January 2012
December 2011
November 2011
October 2011
September 2011
August 2011
July 2011
June 2011
May 2011
April 2011
March 2011
February 2011
January 2011
December 2010
November 2010
October 2010
September 2010
August 2010
July 2010
June 2010
May 2010
April 2010
March 2010
February 2010
January 2010
December 2009
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007
January 2007
December 2006
November 2006
October 2006
September 2006
August 2006
July 2006
June 2006
May 2006
April 2006
March 2006
February 2006
January 2006
December 2005
April 2005
March 2005
February 2005
January 2005
December 2004
November 2004
October 2004

Blog*Spot Archives
November 2005
October 2005
September 2005
August 2005
July 2005
June 2005
May 2005

Syndication

RSS Feed 2.0
Comments RSS 2.0




Hosted by MCS SUBSCRIBE to Capitol Fax Advertise Here Mobile Version Contact Rich Miller