Old state officials don't die, they just take cushy board jobs
From the Sacramento Bee:
Assemblyman John Laird has been appointed to a coveted spot on the state's waste board, the latest in a procession of politicians and political friends to occupy the high-paying post.
Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, named Laird, a Santa Cruz Democrat, to the Integrated Waste Management Board on Tuesday.
The job pays $132,178 per year.
And the history of the board:
The board was created by the Legislature and former Gov. George Deukmejian toward the end of his governorship. It has become a landing pad for friends of governors and legislative leaders.
Other current occupants of the board include Cheryl Peace, the wife of an ex-lawmaker, Margo Reid Brown, the former scheduler for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. There are six positions on the board.
Outgoing Sen. Sheila Kuhl, Los Angeles, will also be on the board, according to the article.
Thank god our state's waste management is in such experienced and capable hands.... I can't imagine there is anybody out there who might actually know a little more about waste management than two former legislators who need a cushy retirement gig.
UNDER THE DOME
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