Scott Walker's Archer profited when job shifted from civil service to appointment

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Source: Milwaukee Journal sentinel

Archer profited when job shifted from civil service to appointment
County supervisors remember Archer as dedicated to Walker

Madison - By far the biggest beneficiary of a move earlier this year to turn three dozen civil service jobs into political appointments is Cindy Archer, the one-time top aide to Gov. Scott Walker whose house was raided by the FBI last week.

Archer served as Walker's deputy administration secretary until last month, when she abruptly shifted into a job as legislative liaison at the Department of Children and Families. She is being paid $99,449 a year - $39,129 more than the $60,320 the last person to hold the job made.

The governor could funnel such a huge increase into the job because earlier this year Republicans who control the Legislature went along with his plan to give him more political appointments. The change allows department secretaries to go around the normal hiring process and name whomever they want as chief counsel, communications director and legislative liaison.


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[Cool Logic]

1. Well, everybody does it, so it must be okay...

:sarcasm:

[midnight]

2. K&R

[Arctic Dave]

3. That is one hell of a raise. nt