On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 3:15 PM, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Reading comprehension, again. I said the transparency was welcome
> change. And no, most of the transition team has nothing to do with
> the mortgage crisis, although I'm sure you'll find something else with
> which to smear them.
Listing the people responsible for the Fannie Mae debacle is a welcome
change because we know who the bums are?
As for transparency, google is your friend:
Bush-Cheney Transition Team 11/26
Chairman
Richard B. Cheney Named as Bush's running mate on July 25, 2000 after
heading his vice presidential search. CEO of Halliburton Co. from
1995. Secretary of Defense during the Gulf War.
11/27 Transition Executive Director Clay Johnson, III Gov. Bush's
chief of staff in Austin from June 1999; appointments director for
Bush from 1995-99. CEO of the Dallas Museum of Art from 1992-94.
President of the Horchow Collection, a mail order catalogue division
of Neiman Marcus, from 1983-91; marketing director from 1981-82. Has
also worked for Frito-Lay and Wilson Sporting Goods. Classmate of
Bush's at Yale and Andover.
11/27 Transition Spokeperson L. Ari Fleischer Spokesman for the
Bush campaign from Nov. 1999; previously served as communications
director for Elizabeth Dole's exploratory effort from March-Sept.
1999. Worked for five years as spokesman for the House Ways and
Means Committee; press secretary for Sen. Pete Domenici from 1989-94.
Deputy Spokesperson Juleanna Glover Weiss Press secretary for Cheney
during the campaign. Press secretary for Steve Forbes' 2000
presidential campaign; previously worked for Sen. John Ashcroft.
11/29 Transition Legal Counsel Michael Toner General counsel for
the Bush campaign since March 1999; deputy counsel to the RNC from
1997-99; counsel to the Dole/Kemp campaign in 1996.
11/29 Dir. of Congressional Relations David Gribben Vice president
for corporate affairs at Halliburton Co. Served at the Defense
Department.
12/15 Policy Coordination Groups
Bush-Cheney campaign policy staffers, congressional staffers and other
experts assist nominees to the Cabinet in preparing to govern. There
are 24 groups, comprising from one to eight persons (three is
typical), covering the 14 Cabinet departments as well as a number of
agencies. The transition office released a listing of the team
members on Dec. 22. Joshua Bolten
Policy director for the Bush-Cheney campaign. Spent five years as
executive director of legal and governmental affairs at Goldman Sachs
in London. Three years as General Counsel to the USTR and one year as
dep. assistant for legislative affairs during the Bush administration.
Gary Edson, John Bridgeland
12/15 Advisory Teams
Individuals from the private and public sector provide input to the
Policy Coordination Groups. The fifteen teams have a total of 474
members from trade associations, corporations, law firms, think tanks
interest groups, elective offices and academia. The members were
announced on Dec. 29. Chair - Former Rep. Bill Paxon
Executive Director - Maria Cino
Clearance Counsel
Interviews potential nominees.
Fred F. Fielding
[not formally announced; reported in the Washington Post] Senior
partner at Wiley, Rein & Fielding; served as Counsel to President
Reagan 1981-86.
Confirmation Teams
Guide Cabinet nominees through the confirmation process. Coordinator
Policy
Legal
Press
Cong. Relations
> Good luck with finding Shrub's transition team. I don't think anyone
> other than Cheney knows who they are.
Took a minute and it's eight years old.
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