BREAKING: Darrel Thompson Jumps Off Burris Ship
Acting Chief of Staff to Senator Roland Burris, Darrel Thompson, has resigned his position, according to senior staffers in the US Senate.
Darrel Thompson, a former Senior Adviser to Senator Harry Reid, had been dispatched by Senator Reid to assist incoming Senator Burris in helping to fill senior staff positions in the office, develop a legislative strategy for the Senator's policy priorities, and build out constituent services.
Darrel Thompson has just released this statement:
Three weeks ago I was temporarily detailed to serve as Chief of Staff to Senator Roland W. Burris. Though my tenure was relatively brief, I enjoyed and valued my time with Senator Burris, his entire staff and his other advisors.As of today, my role as Interim Chief of Staff to Senator Burris will end. I will resume, in full, my duties as Senior Advisor to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
I wish Senator Burris and his family the best.
Sincerely,
Darrel Thompson
More soon.
-- Steve Clemons publishes the popular political blog, The Washington Note
Ask not for whom the bell tolls....
February 20, 2009 4:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
The brevity of his tenure has to be another "first" for that self-aggrandizing wall of his mausoleum.
February 20, 2009 4:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
I figured he'd chisel out the whole damn stimulus bill. Time in invest in some marble.
February 20, 2009 5:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
"We are NOT the Senator!"
February 20, 2009 5:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
I wonder how many of the TPM members who were recently criticising Harry Reid because he had tried to hold up Burris' senate appointment are willing to admit they were wrong.
February 22, 2009 5:50 AM | Reply | Permalink
I was wrong as hell about Burris. I supported him based on his record as Comptroller and AG here in Illinois. As Illinois politicians go, he seemed to be above all the shenannigans.
Burris has embarrassed enough people who went out on a limb to support him, not to mention himself. At this point he'd have to be totally shameless to try to hold on to that seat.
February 22, 2009 11:17 AM | Reply | Permalink