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Strickland names Patt-McDaniel as development chief; first woman to hold job
Gov. Ted Strickland on Wednesday, Sept. 16, removed the interim label and named Lisa Patt-McDaniel director of the Ohio Department of Development.
Patt-McDaniel, 44, will be the first woman to lead the department and will earn $142,500 annually, a press release said. She has been interim director since May.
The department has been without a permanent director since February when Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher resigned the job as he began his 2010 U.S. Senate campaign. Mark Barbash was appointed interim director but resigned in May to resolve personal tax issues.
“I am incredibly impressed with the leadership, commitment, deep knowledge and sound judgment Lisa has demonstrated not only as interim director but in her years as a leader in economic and workforce development for Ohio,” Strickland said in a press release.
“Lisa has listened to our workers and businesses and knows what they need. Lisa is helping to position Ohio for long-term prosperity.”
She has served in several positions in the department since 1990, the release said.
With Ohio unemployment at a 26-year high of 11.2 percent and job losses mounting, Strickland has been criticized for not moving more quickly to fill the job.
Strickland was taking his time to make sure he found the right person for the job, Amanda Wurst, his spokeswoman, has said.
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By bobby
September 16, 2009 1:52 PM | Link to this
Here is an idea, Governor. Hire someone who is from the private sector. Lee Fisher’s accomplishments were unmemorable, at best.