Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Board will interview the mayor's CTA choice

CTA board members, most of whom favor a former Minneapolistransit chief as the agency's new executive director, yesterdayagreed to interview Robert Paaswell, Mayor Washington's choice forthe job.

And board member Howard C. Medley Sr., a Washington confidant,proposed that the search for a new chief executive be postponed forat least six months.

Medley argued that it would be a "serious mistake" for the CTAto "break in" a new board chairman and new executive director at thesame time. Mayoral ally Walter Clark is expected to be named theboard's new, part-time chairman later this month, replacing retiringChairman Michael A. Cardilli.

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