Winds of Change?

Previously the page mentioned Angela Joyner and Rich Tobe as welcome additions to Mayor Brown's administration. Here is a list of other appointments to date followed by their new post and former position (and notable relations):

Peter Cutler, Communications Director, Previous Masiello Public Relations Rep, Travers Collins and Company

Stephen Casey, Deputy Mayor for Administration, Brown Chief of Staff, Campaign Manager

James Milroy, Finance Commissioner, Masiello appointee

Timothy Wanamaker, Strategic Planning Director, Masiello appointee

Joseph Giambra, Public Works Commissioner, Masiello appointee

Bruna Michaux, Assessment and Taxation Commissioner, Masiello appointee

Michael L. Lombardo, Fire Commissioner, 29 year force veteran (involved in protests in 2003 when the city started implementing a still-ongoing Fire Department downsizing)

Lt. Patrick T. Lewis, Deputy Fire Commissioner, Administration, Force Veteran/Cousin of Rep. Brian Higgins

Lt. Garnell M. Smith, Deputy Fire Commissioner, Operations, Force Veteran/Cousin of Councilmember Bonnie Russell

Garnell W. Whitfield Jr., Deputy Fire Commissioner, Emergency Services, Masiello Appointee

Oswaldo Mestre, Jr., Citizen Services Director, City's Weed and Seed Director under Masiello

Craig Hannah, City Court Judge (vacancy, not and administration position), Grassroots Member/ counsel to Brown, VP of Erie County Democratic Committee

Peter Savage, Urban Affairs Director, Special Assistant to Masiello


The above is not meant as an affront to any of the newly named's capabilities (Timothy Wanamaker, for one, was a great retention from the Masiello days), but it does raise the questions as to the alleged disavowal of the status quo.

Are you blown over?