From
Capitol Report New Mexico - It seems like just yesterday. No, wait it minute. It was yesterday. On Tuesday, Governor-elect
Susana Martinez and outgoing Gov.
Bill Richardson posed for pictures and were all smiles. Wednesday
Heather Wilson of the Martinez transition team released this letter sent to Richardson’s chief of staff: ...Dear Brian, In my first communication to you on November 4, 2010, I asked you suspend any transfers of personnel from exempt positions to classified positions effective immediately. I suggested if there are particularly compelling circumstances, we should discuss them on a case-by-case basis. Today’s Albuquerque Journal reports that, “More of Gov. Bill Richardson’s political appointees have slid into career civil service jobs with state government in recent months … Appointees, or so-called exempt employees, serve at the pleasure of the governor.” These kinds of personnel actions in the waning days of an administration certainly seem to circumvent the will of the people of New Mexico who voted in a new administration into office just a week ago. The fact that some of these employees are apparently moving into jobs with very high salaries when there is a freeze in place for hiring and a $250 million-plus state budget deficit is inappropriate. The Governor-elect has made clear that current employees are welcome to apply for jobs in her administration. She is looking for highly-qualified people of character who share her vision for the state of New Mexico. I am reiterating my request that you immediately suspend any transfers of political appointees to classified posts.
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Is the Richardson-Susana honeymoon over already?
From Capitol Report New Mexico - It seems like just yesterday. No, wait it minute. It was yesterday. On Tuesday, Governor-elect Susana Martinez and outgoing Gov. Bill Richardson posed for pictures and were all smiles. Wednesday Heather Wilson of the Martinez transition team released this letter sent to Richardson’s chief of staff: ...Dear Brian, In my first communication to you on November 4, 2010, I asked you suspend any transfers of personnel from exempt positions to classified positions effective immediately. I suggested if there are particularly compelling circumstances, we should discuss them on a case-by-case basis. Today’s Albuquerque Journal reports that, “More of Gov. Bill Richardson’s political appointees have slid into career civil service jobs with state government in recent months … Appointees, or so-called exempt employees, serve at the pleasure of the governor.” These kinds of personnel actions in the waning days of an administration certainly seem to circumvent the will of the people of New Mexico who voted in a new administration into office just a week ago. The fact that some of these employees are apparently moving into jobs with very high salaries when there is a freeze in place for hiring and a $250 million-plus state budget deficit is inappropriate. The Governor-elect has made clear that current employees are welcome to apply for jobs in her administration. She is looking for highly-qualified people of character who share her vision for the state of New Mexico. I am reiterating my request that you immediately suspend any transfers of political appointees to classified posts. Read more
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I hope the purpose of Martinez' message is that she intends to fire them and re-open EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE JOBS to the public. This is corruption and unethical behavior at the highest level.
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