Senator Lisa Murkowski asks her staff to quit (says they can reapply, but some won't be rehired)

Anchorage Daily News ^ | 11/25/04 | RICHARD MAUER

[Libloather]

Murkowski asks her staff to quit
NEW START: Senator says they can reapply, but some won't be rehired
By RICHARD MAUER
Anchorage Daily News
(Published: November 25, 2004)

Murkowski

Lisa Murkowski said Wednesday that she will be returning to Washington in January for her first term as an elected senator with a revived confidence and such a strong desire to start anew that she has asked her entire 30-member staff to resign and reapply for their jobs. Some won't be rehired, she said.

*SNIP*

Murkowski said her decision to start fresh with her staff doesn't mean some of the same faces won't be back. But Justin Stiefel, who resigned as her chief of staff in February to become her campaign manager, will not be returning to his old job, Murkowski said.

"Justin is looking for other opportunities either here in Alaska or in Washington," she said.

Stiefel, who grew up in Anchorage and was 28 when he took over Murkowski's campaign in February, was one of the youngest chiefs of staff in Congress.

At the time he moved over to the campaign, Murkowski said he was "smart, smart, smart," but there were persistent rumblings throughout the summer and fall, never confirmed by campaign officials, that Stiefel had been pushed aside in fact, if not in title.

*SNIP*

She'll have the luxury now of creating her own team, but the surroundings won't be so nice. Offices are assigned by seniority, and father Frank had some 20 years of it.

In Washington the other day, she had to suffer the indignity of a Democrat, Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, walking through the place and taking measurements for curtains.

[sgtbono2002]

Ha ha She is lucky Babs Mikulski didnt make a pass at her.Or did she?

Why ask for resignations , just fire the ones you dont want back.

[Mount Athos]

This is standard procedure for anyone reelected!!
The article puts a strange twist on ordinary practice.

[kittymyrib]

Mikulski will represent the godless Marylanders until they measure her for a very short casket.

[JimRed]

Why ask for resignations , just fire the ones you dont want back.

Responsibilty for employer's share of unemployment compensation, maybe?

[Barlowmaker]

She undoubtedly inherited her father's staff. This will be her staff.

[SeaWolf]

The Anchorage Daily News (ADN) is an extremely left-wing propaganda organ. Sometimes it seems it two yards to the left of the Beijing peoples daily. It shows all the traits that have come to mark the feted left in that it is vindictive, prone to school yard bully tactics and generally livid that the Democrats had their clock cleaned on 2 November. I think an analogy to a rabid raccoon would be appropriate for the ADN in this case.

[thegreatbeast]

Lisa Murkowski said Wednesday that she will be returning to Washington in January for her first term as an elected senator with a revived confidence and such a strong desire to start anew that she has asked her entire 30-member staff to resign and reapply for their jobs.

Is it any wonder that we're going to hell in a handbasket and government requires so much of your wages? These maroons have 30 staff to make mischief with? The country would be a lot better off if each congressman had 5 staff.

[Swampmarine]

Justin Stiefel is a bright young guy, with a new young family, who needs to get into the private sector to make real money. Can't blame him, and a resource company or lobbying firm (read ANWR, Gas Line) would do very well in hiring him. He's well thought of throughout Alaska and by both Stevens and Murkowski.

[gop_gene]

Mikulski will represent the godless Marylanders until they measure her for a very short casket.

I've been wondering for awhile just out of nosiness--do you know how tall Mikulski is? She looks really short to me, like 4'10". Even if she's taller than that, she looks super-short because of her build.

[Dont_Tread_On_Me_888]

In Washington the other day, she had to suffer the indignity of a Democrat, Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, walking through the place and taking measurements for curtains.

Curtains? Was Mikulski going to have a someone make a dress made for her?

[ken5050]

She was appoointed to her Dad's seat by him..I think she kept on much of his old staff fro the transition..Now, and rightly so..she wants her own people in place..

[InvisibleChurch]

Why ask for resignations , just fire the ones you dont want back.

well, she doesn't want to be seen as a bad guy

[jackbill]

She looks really short to me, like 4'10".

I think you are about right.

Another thing, she is much uglier in person than in photos. Much uglier.

[churchillbuff]

She undoubtedly inherited her father's staff""

Yes, she inherited the job from her father. Didn't earn it, inherited it. But now she's acting high and might toward her staff. Figures.

[Barlowmaker]

She just won an election idiot.

[muir_redwoods]

"She just won an election idiot."

Easy friend, "Idiot" is a bit strong, don't you think?

[hosepipe]

Lisa's cleaning house... GOOD...
Would that other republican politicians would do the same..
Would George Bush would too.. Goss(CIA) is a good move..
But just a start.. How about a new FCC director. One that absolutely HATES sedition and treason.. Yeah just a start..

My recommendation would be a very very good spring cleaning in ALL republican politicians offices and committees.. Federal parasitism should really be a democrat disease..
Am I dreamin.?.. of course I am.. Dreams are cool..

[ASA Vet]

You might want to read this:

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3af9e1165cec.htm

[Barlowmaker]

Churchillbuff doesn't warrant the courtesy.