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Gov. Bruce Rauner on Thursday announced that former Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle will join his administration.

In remarks at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, Rauner said Lindle will come on board in what appears to be the newly created position of chief operating officer.

Before he was chief of staff, Jack Lavin was chief operating officer. So, this isn’t a new title, but we’ll see what Rauner’s job concept entails.

* In other appointment news…

Springfield Ward 6 Ald. Cory Jobe is transitioning into a new state job.

He was deputy chief of staff to late Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka and has retained that position under new Comptroller Leslie Munger. But after the spring legislative session, he will be full time in a new job as the state’s director of tourism, said Lance Trover, spokesman for Gov. Bruce Rauner.

Trover said Wednesday that Jobe will split time between being director of tourism and working for the comptroller until the session ends. The target date for completion of the session is May 31.

“While transitioning, he will remain on the comptroller’s payroll,” Trover said, adding that he did not believe the tourism salary for Jobe has been set.

Jobe has focused on tourism in the city council and is well-versed on the topic.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 1:53 pm

Comments

I think her name is Linda Lingle.

Comment by South of Sherman Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 2:02 pm
The mass migration has already been reversed. Rauner has people from Hawaii moving here!

Comment by Wordslinger Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 2:05 pm
You might question the judgment of someone who moves from Hawaii to Illinois. (s/)

Comment by Norseman Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 2:06 pm
Cory Jobe is well liked, hope he does well. Good luck.

Comment by The Captain Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 2:16 pm
Good choice.

Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 2:26 pm
Don’t you keep the title of Governor as an honorary title even after you leave office? Are people going to be calling her Governor Lingle?

That was mostly snark . . .

Comment by Demoralized Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 2:28 pm
Demo, you may call her “Ma’am” or Madam.

Comment by A guy Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 2:48 pm
call her Linda.

Comment by Amalia Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 2:53 pm
http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1982331,00.html She shook things up in Hawaii! Furlough Fridays for teachers and public employees.

Comment by furlough Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 3:03 pm
Where or where are the business experts in restructuring and finance that Rauner promised? Only one on staff so far. This would have been an opportunity for a non-governmental perspective. Not that we should have only those, but a couple besides Rauner might be helpful

If he doesn’t go entirely that way for DCEO he’ll have really blown an opportunity. Maybe no one really that good in the private sector will take such a big cut in pay.

Comment by walker Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 3:05 pm
The last Hawaian we got didn’t work out so well….no, wait he was a Kenyan, I guess.

Comment by Publius Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 3:07 pm
She was my governor for about a year in Hawaii before I moved back to Chicago. She’s very moderate, she ran the state perfectly fine, and by all accounts, she’s a nice person. I think she’ll do a decent job, even if I was never going to vote for her.

Also, Illinois has a lot of great things Hawaii doesn’t - including seasons!

Comment by Former Hawaiian Resident Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 3:07 pm
So the guy who said career politicians were the problem is now importing a career politician from another state.

Just like now we find out his “blind trust” is neither blind, nor even a trust. Words mean nothing to this guy.

Comment by too obvious Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 3:25 pm
The LGBT groups aren’t going to like Lingle’s appointment. She vetoed marriage equality and non-discrimination for transgender people:

http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/08/23/717041/better-know-an-anti-lgbt-senate-candidate-former-gov-linda-lingle-r-hi/

Comment by Senator Clay Davis Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 3:30 pm
>Also, Illinois has a lot of great things Hawaii doesn’t - including seasons!

^^That’s right where you blew your credibility.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 3:31 pm
Furlough Fridays for schools is something we are supposed to be proud of in a Rauner’s pick? This is irresponsible and ridiculous.

Comment by Precinct Captain Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 4:25 pm
hawaii over illinois? shes nuts

Comment by foster brooks Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 9:17 pm
http://www.k5thehometeam.com/story/10759032/three-of-four-labor-unions-to-meet-with-lingle

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 22, 15 @ 10:39 pm
Hawaii warns their visitors about crime (signs everywhere). Illinois doesn’t, maybe she was fooled.

Comment by Wumpus Friday, Jan 23, 15 @ 9:06 am