Eyes turn to state's non-engineer at the helm (Romney hack)

[zippy890]

By Scott Helman and Lisa Wangsness, Boston Globe Staff | July 19, 2006

The day after the Big Dig ceiling collapse, Governor Mitt Romney called Matthew J. Amorello, chairman of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, a ``fine person" who lacked the expertise to manage the mega project. Romney moved quickly to diminish the authority of the one-time state senator known for his allies on Beacon Hill.

But the man who took over safety oversight for the project, state Transportation Secretary John Cogliano, also has political ties and no engineering degree.

Cogliano, 42, is a Republican loyalist and a donor to GOP candidates who has moved up the ranks of government by impressing colleagues with his quiet competence. He was appointed deputy highway commissioner in 2000 by Amorello himself, and a year ago Romney named him secretary of transportation. He came to state government after working at the former Blue View Nurseries in Canton, run by his family

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Until last week, Cogliano, had drawn relatively little attention as the state's transportation leader, an unassuming Romney acolyte more comfortable shepherding transit initiatives than overseeing high-profile crises. But his tenure and qualifications as a top transportation official face new scrutiny as the state Highway Department takes over the monumental responsibility of making sure the roads and tunnels of the $14.6 billion Big Dig are safe for drivers.

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sound familiar? Unqualified political republican loyalist gets appointed as Department head - problems are reported in the Big Dig but ignored. Tunnel collapses. GOP corruption/incompetance agenda rules again!

This is going to haunt Romney and may just be the end of his presidential aspirations

[Cobalt Violet]

1. I'm so sick of their photo ops.

The one in the article is the perfect example. What do either of those republican clowns know about what they are looking at? But with those hard hats they sure will fool the sheeple.

[meisje]

2. You're doing a heck of a job Cogliano

[htuttle]

4. Yes, he's completely unqualified, yet apparently has 'quiet competence'

I guess that means he keeps his desk clean and organized.

:shrug:

[chelsea0011]

3. I think we are going to need a bigger bolt

http://www.boston.com/news/traffic/bigdig/articles/2006/07/19/Replacement_hanger_bolts/

Take you Mitt for taking control.:sarcasm: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: This is the same bolt only bigger that was in the tunnel.