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Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan Rejects Request To Seek Resignations10 January 2005INDIANA – As reported by the Indianapolis Star: "Gov. Joe Kernan has rejected a request from Gov.-elect Mitch Daniels' aides to seek mass resignations from members of nearly a dozen state boards and commissions that do everything from set education policy to regulate casinos. "Kernan's chief of staff, Mary Downes, said the requests were initiated in December by Daniels' incoming chief of staff, Harry Gonso, and a former campaign aide working for the transition team, Jason Barclay. "…Last week, while discussing Donald Trump's proposed French Lick casino, Daniels indicated that he wanted all Indiana Gaming Commission members to resign and that he would ask for resignations of members of other key boards. "'I anticipate asking members of boards of all kinds to tender resignations,' said Daniels, who will be sworn into office today. "We think that would be appropriate in the case of very important policymaking bodies. We'd like to be able to change these bodies, just like the rest of state government. "…Even if Daniels asks, however, nothing in state law requires members of these boards and commissions to comply…" |