Homeland Security deputy Jackson RESIGNS (financial reasons?)

[babylonsister]

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1152AP_Jackson.html

Homeland Security deputy Jackson resigns

By EILEEN SULLIVAN
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

WASHINGTON -- The Homeland Security Department's second-in-command resigned Monday, citing personal financial reasons.

Michael P. Jackson, the department's deputy secretary, has had a major hand in running the large department, particularly in putting in place the current management team. In an e-mail to staff Monday, Jackson said, "The simple truth, however, is that after over five years of serving with the president's team, I am compelled to depart for financial reasons that I can no longer ignore." Jackson's resignation is effective Oct. 26.

Jackson was deputy secretary of the Transportation Department between 2001 and 2003, during which time he helped set up the Transportation Security Administration. He came to the Homeland Security Department in March of 2005.

From late 2003 to 2005 Jackson worked in the private sector as senior vice president of AECOM Technology Corporation. In his e-mail Monday, Jackson said, "Today I become, in Washington's argot, a lame duck."

[Totally Committed]

1. The kick-backs must not be coming in as fast and furious as they once were....

:(

Poor wittle Republican Fascist a**hole.


TC

[Howardx]

2. he'll make more money with a private co

contracting with the gov.

[Buns_of_Fire]

3. This seems to be the new "resigning to spend more time with his/her family" line

Probably because the old line had become such a joke. Tony Snow made the new excuse acceptable.

This excuse will become a joke, too. As someone making in the "low fours" (as bankers say) I find it hard to have much pity on someone making in the "low-to-mid sixes."