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Tyrrell out at CMS

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* Until a year ago, Tyrell, 62, was the COO of Rahm Emanuel’s public school system…

Governor Bruce Rauner today announced today the Central Management Services Director Tom Tyrrell will be transitioning out of state government.

Governor Rauner has designated Mike Hoffman as the Acting Director of CMS. Hoffman is the current Chief Operating Officer of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 9:42 am

Comments

1. Another “superstar” gone within 1 year. The Governor is making it untenable for his superstar leaders to run their agencies. This adminstration is a total disaster.

   Why aren’t there more comparisons to Blago? Feels a lot like it. Gridlock. Incompetence. Focus on unachievable goals.

   Comment by LilLebowskiUrbanAchiever Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 9:46 am

2. It’s “Tyrrell”.

   Comment by Margaery Tyrell Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 9:48 am

3. I actually miss the calm, measured approach of Gov. Blagojevich.

   Comment by Nick Name Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 9:54 am

4. CMS Director (who’s in charge of contract negotiations) departs the same day as the administration declares bargaining impasse? Not good for the Superstar scorecard.

   Comment by out of touch Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 9:57 am

5. === Not good for the Superstar scorecard. ===

   Meh.

   “You’re not a wartime Consigliere, Tom. Things could get rough with the move we’re making.”

   Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 9:59 am

6. So was Tom not on board with impasse, is it fallout from the break with Rahm, or is it some combination?

   Comment by Q Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 10:03 am

7. More interested on if terranova is out. He’s the head of labor relations and the lead negotiator…

   Comment by There is power in a union... Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 10:05 am

8. ===or is it some combination? ===

   It’s likely more that his personality and the governor’s weren’t, um, meshing.

   Once a Marine, always a Marine.

   Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 10:06 am

9. Fair point, Rich. But why hire him in the first place if he wasn’t up to snuff? It wasn’t like the impasse wasn’t reasonably foreseeable. Then he departs suddenly without the usual “pursuing other opportunities, thank you for service” message. Seems like a lot of turnover in one year, especially the first year (which is typically the honeymoon).

   Comment by out of touch Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 10:09 am

10. ==Once a Marine, always a Marine.==

    But Mike Hoffman was a Marine too, so…

    Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 10:10 am

11. Well Mike it isn’t like we’re doing a lot of Commerce plus this will be a cakewalk, as CMS isn’t exactly on fire either.

    Comment by Slippin' Jimmy Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 10:35 am

12. ===You’re not a wartime Consigliere, Tom. Things could get rough with the move we’re making.”===

    Very first thing I thought.

    This “move” is putting into place the person the Governor feels he needs with the changing and evolving way he, the Governor, wants to move forward with the state and the agency.

    “You’re out, Tom.”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 10:47 am

13. Hoffman follows orders unquestioningly.

    Comment by Honeybear Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 10:57 am

14. Hoffman will do great things at CMS.

    Comment by The Machine Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 11:28 am

15. Makes me think that the ‘it doesn’t matter what the Gov’s office says to the press’ line in yesterday’s AFSCME letter was probably something said in negotiations. If you’re own team says things publicly like that, how can they represent you?

    Comment by Lincoln Lad Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 11:45 am

16. ‘Your’ team… Sorry

    Comment by Lincoln Lad Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 11:46 am

17. out of touch, Tom was a point person on the CPS school closings, which Rauner had a pretty big hand in behind the scenes. Guessing that’s why he was hired.

    Comment by From the 'Dale to HP Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 12:33 pm

18. -Hoffman will do great things at CMS.-

    Which is fine if you definition of great things is not much at all. Please speak to the accomplishments of DCEO? Franks was right, it should be broken up and redistributed to other agencies. But I don’t know if any way that DCEO was successful. Just like Rauner, a whole year wasted.

    Comment by Honeybear Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 1:15 pm

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