Sentences with phrase «patronage appointees»
The phrase "patronage appointees" refers to people who are chosen and given important positions or jobs by someone in power, often as a form of political favor. Full definition
Sadly, in recent years the state payroll has been glutted with patronage appointees, noncompetitive political hacks who could never pass an entrance exam or survive a competitive interview process.
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A takeover by the mayor would provide a way to maintain a link to the electorate while allowing the state to replace political patronage appointees with a more independent board.
But observers of local elections have complained about similar problems from the bipartisan patronage appointees on the board for years, even if local races garner less attention.
Good government and public policy advocates have taken withering looks at the water authority and other public utilities that have become frequent stops for political patronage appointees.
The thrust of my post was that the Governor continues to lard up the state payroll with patronage appointees, despite his claims that he's Mr. Reform and we've all got to tighten our belts, share the pain etc..
The Thruway Authority has long been mismanaged and a landing spot for many political patronage appointees.
Crammed with thousands of redundant bureaucrats and patronage appointees, the Board of Education's labyrinthine headquarters building at 110 Livingston Street in downtown Brooklyn was the most notorious symbol of the old regime.