Why has the Florida Governor tapped george lemieux for senate?
From NBC’s Mark Murray First Read has confirmed that Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) has chosen George LeMieux to fill Mel Martinez’s (R) Senate seat. The pick of LeMieux — who had formerly served as Crist’s campaign manager in 2006 and then Crist’s chief of staff — is the clearest sign yet that this person would be a caretaker of the Senate seat, which Crist is running for next year. Crist is competing in a GOP primary against Marco Rubio. Florida Rep. Kendrick Meek is running on the Democratic side. Martinez, who announced that he was stepping down from his Senate seat a few weeks ago, just released this statement: “I congratulate George LeMieux for being appointed by the governor to fill the remainder of my term. George is bright, capable, and an accomplished administrator. My staff and I stand ready to ensure a smooth transition.” *** UPDATE *** Democrats are seizing on Crist’s selection of LeMieux as an example of cronyism. Here’s this statement from the Democratic Senatorial Cam
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) on Friday named one of his closest confidants to fill out the term of resigning Sen. Mel Martinez (R), assuring that he will have an ally serving as a caretaker senator as Crist seeks election to the seat himself in 2010. Crist named George LeMieux, a lawyer and Crist’s former chief of staff, to serve the final 17 months of Martinez’s term, ending several weeks of speculation about how the governor would deal with the politically tricky issue of appointing someone to a job he wants for himself. “He will serve well,” Crist said Friday in announcing his choice of LeMieux. “I’m happy for my friend and I’m extremely happy for my state.” LeMieux, 40, will become the fifth senator, and the first Republican, to take his seat this year through appointment. The election of President Obama and Vice President Biden and the confirmation of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar prompted the other appointments. “I will seek to be
From NBC’s Mark Murray First Read has confirmed that Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) has chosen George LeMieux to fill Mel Martinez’s (R) Senate seat. The pick of LeMieux — who had formerly served as Crist’s campaign manager in 2006 and then Crist’s chief of staff — is the clearest sign yet that this person would be a caretaker of the Senate seat, which Crist is running for next year. Crist is competing in a GOP primary against Marco Rubio. Florida Rep. Kendrick Meek is running on the Democratic side. Martinez, who announced that he was stepping down from his Senate seat a few weeks ago, just released this statement: “I congratulate George LeMieux for being appointed by the governor to fill the remainder of my term. George is bright, capable, and an accomplished administrator. My staff and I stand ready to ensure a smooth transition.” *** UPDATE *** Democrats are seizing on Crist’s selection of LeMieux as an example of cronyism. Here’s this statement from the Democratic Senatorial Cam
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) on Friday named one of his closest confidants to fill out the term of resigning Sen. Mel Martinez (R), assuring that he will have an ally serving as a caretaker senator as Crist seeks election to the seat himself in 2010. Crist named George LeMieux, a lawyer and Crist’s former chief of staff, to serve the final 17 months of Martinez’s term, ending several weeks of speculation about how the governor would deal with the politically tricky issue of appointing someone to a job he wants for himself. “He will serve well,” Crist said Friday in announcing his choice of LeMieux. “I’m happy for my friend and I’m extremely happy for my state.” LeMieux, 40, will become the fifth senator, and the first Republican, to take his seat this year through appointment. The election of President Obama and Vice President Biden and the confirmation of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar prompted the other appointments. “I will seek to be
Crist named George LeMieux, a lawyer and Crist’s former chief of staff, to serve the final 17 months of Martinez’s term, ending several weeks of speculation … Sources: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct2=us%2F0_0_s_0_0_t&usg=AFQjCNE_VppQojun8fgPeNyRJT4jnjM_HA&cid=1303327520&ei=OCOYSoDHEtyrmQfvverIAQ&rt=SEARCH&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Fstory%2F2009%2F08%2F28%2FST2009082802062.
