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Monday, February 2, 2009

Politics Sims Announcement Coming Soon

Posted by Eli Sanders on Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 9:25 AM

King County Executive Ron Sims, who's been rumored to be up for a post in the Obama administration, is making some sort of announcement today at 10 a.m. His spokesperson, Cindy Cawaling, tells me she can't say what exactly it's about.

I'll save our commenters the trouble and make my own self-mocking guess: Commerce Secretary! Now what's your guess?

UPDATE: As the commenters point out, why wait for an announcement when the leaked news is right here?

Sims is going to Washington, D.C. intending to take a job as deputy secretary, No. 2, at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He needs Senate confirmation.

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Times has the story.

Deputy HUD Secretary.

Posted by Collin on February 2, 2009 at 9:25 AM

#2 at HUD

Posted by deltron on February 2, 2009 at 9:26 AM

Secretary of Sandwich

Posted by Crazy, Wonderful Man on February 2, 2009 at 9:26 AM

Duh...

Posted by DOUG. on February 2, 2009 at 9:27 AM

congrats Ron, we will miss you. I wish you could have been Governor

Posted by vooodooo84 on February 2, 2009 at 9:42 AM

Huh. Now that we have this "non-partisan" county exec, we could get someone WORSE than sims to replace him, some republican in compassionate clothing.

Wish he would take Nickels with him.

Posted by Trevor on February 2, 2009 at 9:45 AM

And Larry Phillips does a little dance in his pants.

Posted by tomasyalba on February 2, 2009 at 9:46 AM

The new commerce secretary will be the Republican Senator from NH....

60 Votes in the Senate HERE WE COME!!!

Posted by Publius on February 2, 2009 at 9:59 AM

@5, OMG, what a nightmare that would have been. Good riddance, and I hope he rots the rest of his life away in DC. What an egotistical sore he's been on Seattle for the last 5 years or so. I don't know what happened to him to make him change into such a nay-sayer and shortsighted jackass, but I'm glad he's gone. Although i certainly hope with @6 that he finds a way to take Nickels with him.

Posted by sdf on February 2, 2009 at 9:59 AM

Are you guys trying on purpose not to admit that Josh broke this story a week ago? Because you are usually pretty good about crediting journalists who get the scoop.

Posted by huh on February 2, 2009 at 10:05 AM

yay for housing in WA state! yay for me maybe staying employed!

Posted by maxsolomon on February 2, 2009 at 10:08 AM

@8 - never forget that Obama plays poker.

Posted by Will in Seattle on February 2, 2009 at 10:37 AM

When I read the title I thought it was about the Sims video game.

Duh.

Posted by Urgutha Forka on February 2, 2009 at 10:44 AM

good news - the fate of the county resides on hard fiscal decisions and just flat out excellent real time administration

neither are Ron's bag - so good move for all - he can pitch vision all over DC and become a real star on the chicken dinner gig

love the guy - best even on gay rights going way back - but good time to move on

Nickels will be mayor for life - all you whiners are in your own political desert on that one

Posted by ROY on February 2, 2009 at 1:03 PM