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More Rauner staff changes

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* Hmm…


.@GovRauner's office confirms the hire of Brian Hummel as new Director of External Affairs. Another transplant from Scott Walker admin.

— Mark Maxwell (@WCIA3Mark) August 28, 2017

* One of the few stories on the Google where Hummel’s name appears with Gov. Walker

When Gov. Scott Walker came to Lodi on Thursday, attorney Jeffrey Mayer was one of the chosen ones.

It was, by Walker’s count, the 11th listening session that he has held in communities around Wisconsin to seek ideas on Wisconsin’s direction in the next 20 years. It’s called 2020 Vision, and it was announced during Walker’s State of the State address Jan. 19.

But the 90-minute event was by invitation only; the general public and media were not allowed to attend. […]

Four Walker staff members were stationed outside the Lodi Common Council chambers during the session, and they did not allow a reporter to enter, or get closer to the doors than about 10 feet.

“This is the standard format,” said Brian Hummel, director of external operations for the governor. “Individuals coming to these meetings might not be comfortable speaking in front of the press.” […]

If someone wants to be invited to a session, he said, he or she may request an invitation by calling Press Secretary Laurel Patrick at 608-267-7303 — who also provides, on request, lists of invitees to all the sessions.

* Meanwhile, remember this?…


CORRECTION: "Jim Clarke has not, willnot and was never going to be fired." From @GovRauner spksm

— Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) July 12, 2017

* Well…


Six weeks later, former Intergovernmental Affairs boss Jim Clark has now been shuffled over to IL Housing Development Authority. https://t.co/KQpXis1Fn6

— Mark Maxwell (@WCIA3Mark) August 28, 2017

From what I understand, however, Clark went on his own accord. He wasn’t moved.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Aug 28, 17 @ 4:39 pm

Comments

  1. Absolutes will ALWAYS get you in trouble.

    Comment by Chicago Cynic Monday, Aug 28, 17 @ 4:44 pm

  2. ===Absolutes will ALWAYS ===

    Isn’t that an absolute? lol

    Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Aug 28, 17 @ 4:46 pm

  3. On the bright side for Clarke, that crew at IHDA likes to hang out at the Goat.

    Comment by wordslinger Monday, Aug 28, 17 @ 4:47 pm

  4. “On Wisconsin”

    Welp, if you’re going to have an new external affairs hire, he (or she) might as well be external from Illinois.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 28, 17 @ 4:53 pm

  5. Was the General Counsel in today to finish out the month before leaving? Word is that his month ended last Friday.

    Comment by Anonymous Monday, Aug 28, 17 @ 4:58 pm

  6. Hopefully, Rauner will understand that he is governor of IL before he leaves office.

    Comment by Norseman Monday, Aug 28, 17 @ 5:04 pm

  7. “Isn’t that an absolute? lol”

    Indeed, that was the joke…

    Comment by Chicago Cynic Monday, Aug 28, 17 @ 5:09 pm

  8. === “On Wisconsin” ===

    I’d rather hear “Hail to to the Orange, Hail to the Blue…”

    Comment by illini Monday, Aug 28, 17 @ 7:34 pm

  9. Clarke is a good dude. Wish him the best.

    Comment by Illinoisian Monday, Aug 28, 17 @ 8:55 pm

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