Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Tuesday's Notes

* BizJournals:

Ohio Department of Development Director Lisa Patt-McDaniel on Tuesday announced she’s leaving the agency Jan. 9, the day before Republican Gov.-elect John Kasich arrives primed to make massive changes to the department.

Patt-McDaniel, 45, will resign after spending less than two years in the post as its interim and permanent leader. She has been with the Development Department for 21 years, working in a range of divisions....

....The Development Department says it has helped create more than 80,000 jobs and retain more than 300,000 since 2007, when Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland took office. On Patt-McDaniel’s watch, the Strickland administration also developed so-called innovation hubs around the state and promoted growth through Ohio’s Third Frontier technology initiative....

Governor-elect John Kasich plans for the Department of Development include privatizing it.  During the campaign, Kasich even mentioned he'd give bonuses to individuals who brought jobs to the state.  He may run into trouble. 

Dispatch (August 18, 2010):


...Dan Kobil, a law professor and expert in constitutional law at Capital University, said Kasich's plan could run afoul of a section of the Ohio Constitution that says: "The credit of the state shall not, in any manner, be given or loaned to, or in aid of, any individual association or corporation whatever."

....Kobil said the constitutionality would depend on how Kasich structured the private, nonprofit corporation: "If he's going to have a private corporation of CEOs with 200 employees running the department of development, I think he'll have some problems."

I don't know if I'd want my tax money being given as a bonus to someone that has been hand-picked by John Kasich.  With transparency laws, Kasich would have to release the name of the recipient and the amount of the bonus that was given.  I'm sure he'd be happy about that.

>>>>  The Columbus Zoo has a new addition - - - a baby bonobo!!!!!


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Can't wait to visit the zoo!


***  Do you live in central Ohio?  Are you looking for a job?
Check these websites for some possible job openings:


First Community Village
Columbus City Schools:  Classified Civil Service Positions
Ohio Health: Employment (296 postings)
Farmers Insurance
Jobs at Ohio State
Nationwide Insurance

* The last time I watched a program on TLC, I saw part of a commercial with a preview of the Sarah Palin program.  I can say I saw part of that commercial because I rapidly changed the channel.  I haven't visited TLC since.