February 15, 2005

Granholm abandons her usual caution

Columnist George Weeks talks about Governor Jennifer Granholm's recent interview on public TV's "Off the Record" show where she addressed the resignation of Tom Watkins, Michigan's public schools' superintendent, to accept a position at Wayne State University. Granholm told moderator Tim Skubick: \"He was an incredibly effective superintendent when John Engler was governor. He is somebody who was an effective spokesperson for education. The problem that I had with Tom Watkins is that he was not as good at executing.\"

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