Slog - Comments on Gregoire Chief of Staff Resigns http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/gregoire_chief_of_staff_resigns Tom Fitzsimmons, Governor Gregoire's chief of staff, announced this morning that he's resigning.... Copyright 2008 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:55:17 -0800 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:49:44 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by had enough Potentially good news for Seattle's waterfront and Maury Island.

]]> had enough http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/gregoire_chief_of_staff_resigns#c806037 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/gregoire_chief_of_staff_resigns#c806037 News Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:13:59 -0800 Comment by Tyler Josh--Is there a particular reason for this, besides to spend more time with his family? I don't know anything about him, so maybe this isn't the issue, but do they want someone with a campaign background to takeover in advance of next year? Presumably the timing (just in advance of Rossi's announcement) is significant.

]]> Tyler http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/gregoire_chief_of_staff_resigns#c806080 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/gregoire_chief_of_staff_resigns#c806080 News Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:04:34 -0800 Comment by truthteller Yahoo!!

]]> truthteller http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/gregoire_chief_of_staff_resigns#c806181 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/gregoire_chief_of_staff_resigns#c806181 News Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:55:48 -0800 Comment by An observer Tom developed a reputation yes-man and an ass-coverer. Also, from a PR perspective, his shop has been completely unable to capitalize on some of the Governor's real accomplishments for liberals, e.g. better education funding, gay rights, digging out of a severe budget shortfall, shoring up some of the damage done to higher ed. He let the Governor be maneuvered, mostly by the Speaker, on the viaduct issue and managed to get everyone on every side of the issue pissed off at her.

We wish him well in the private sector.

We hope the Governor can find a chief who can fix the PR, run a tighter policy shop, and tell the truth when she doesn't want to hear it.

]]> An observer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/gregoire_chief_of_staff_resigns#c806245 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/gregoire_chief_of_staff_resigns#c806245 News Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:49:44 -0800