GSA Chief Doan Fired

[kpete]

April 29, 2008
Categories: Miscellany

Lurita Doan finally forced out at GSA

Lurita Doan, head of the General Services Administration, was forced to offer her resignation tonight, according to an e-mail she sent out this evening.

Doan was appointed in late May, 2006, becoming the first woman to serve as GSA Administrator. With 12,000 empioyees and a $20 billion annual budget, GSA has responsibilty for overseeing the thousands of building and properties owned by the federal government.

Doan became the subject of congressional scrutiny last year for allegedly using GSA to help Republican lawmakers win re-election. Doan denied the allegation, but her appearance before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee was disastrous. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), chairman of the panel, called on Doan to resign over the allegations, but Doan refused to do so.

Here is the text of the e-mail that Doan sent out earlier this evening announcing her forced resignation:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0408/Lurita_Doan_forced_out_at_GSA.html

[malaise]

1. Good riddance you pig n/t

[DrDan]

2. good riddance - 1 down - couple hundred to go

[CBGLuthier]

3. Which proves that the first woman in a job

Isn't automatically a good thing unless it's the right woman.

[Turbineguy]

4. Gee....

all those accomplishments and she still got the chop...

Do not stand upon the order of your leaving, just go.

[Stinky The Clown]

5. I wonder if she regrets sharing the same costumer as Michael Jackson.

[ThomWV]

6. Thank god for small favors - one more turd flushed away.