Progressive Caucus Axes Executive Director

[Lone_Star_Dem]

The Congressional Progressive Caucus has fired Bill Goold, its executive director, leaving the House Democrats’ liberal wing without a staff-level chief as they head into a critical legislative fight on health care.

Goold’s termination was effective immediately. The reasons behind the dismissal are not yet clear. “He’s no longer with the caucus,” CPC spokesman Carl Rauscher said. “It’s a personnel matter and we can’t really discuss personnel matters.” He said the search to replace him is already under way.

"Because of the confidentiality that has to be extended to Bill and to the members of the caucus, it's difficult, if not impossible to talk about it," said Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), a co-chairman of the progressives. "The situation could've called for better timing, but the situation was such that something had to be done immediately."

Goold joined the coalition in May 2005 as its first senior-level staffer. He was charged with honing the group’s message and marshaling the clout of its membership, which, now at 77, is the largest in the House.

http://www.rollcall.com/news/36654-1.html

[redqueen]

1. Interesting...

I hope someone leaks some details.

[old mark]

3. C'mon - it's CONGRESS! They are lining up to leak the whole thing

right now!!!!!

We'll have it all by Monday, latest.

mark

[Hutzpa]

2. Must have been caught

with his pants down, (fer fickle minds, not literally)

selling to the other side for a buck a turn.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

4. He was caught doing something wrong for sure

They would not fire their ED at this pivotal point unless he was screwing up.