Word: cellucci
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Governor A. Paul Cellucci demanded Kerasiotes' resignation after a stinging federal report criticized the Big Dig chief. The Federal Highway Administration accused Kerasiotes of "intentionally withholding knowledge" of budget overruns and breaching the integrity of the federal/state highway development partnership. In addition to recommending that more financial accountability rest at the federal level, the report designated the turnpike authority and the Massachusetts Highway Department as "high-risk" agencies, a slap in the face to a governor who routinely touts his fiscal prudence...
Though his political reputation has been somewhat sullied by the results of the primary campaign in his state, Governor A. Paul Cellucci, an avid Bush supporter, was greeted with cheers and whistles when he began to address the crowd...
...race is almost over today," Cellucci said. "We are supporting the candidate who has the record and the vision to be the next president of the United States...
...This administration has been plagued by public officials' inappropriate behavior. The head of Massport, Peter Blute, was sacked after he took a booze cruise in Boston Harbor. Lt. Governor Jane Swift apologized for her use of a state helicopter for personal purposes. Given these past incidents, Cellucci can ill afford the Big Dig to come to a grinding halt...
...citizens of Massachusetts should be appalled at the conduct of some officials in the Cellucci administration. Governor Cellicci ought to seriously reevaluate the state's management of the Big Dig project. The project's goals should be re-evaluated and re-oriented so that the Big Dig will be finished as quickly--and as close to budget--as possible. In the process, however, the citizens of Massachusetts should be able to believe that the information they are receiving about the Big Dig is full and accurate...