Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Did Anyone See This Coming?

  • This morning, Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel named the City's technology leadership team and announced an overhaul of the City's information offices. To make Chicago's data management more efficient and allow the City to respond effectively to taxpayers' needs, the Department of Information Technology will become part of the City's budget office.

    Emanuel previously announced that John Tolva, the Director of Citizenship & Technology for IBM, will lead City Hall's innovation and technology initiatives as Chief Technology Officer. Tolva will work closely with Jason DeHaan, who will continue as the City's Chief Information Officer, and Brett Goldstein, who will become Chicago's Chief Data Officer.

So is this going to be another Huberman-type incident where someone goes on a four year leave-of-absence but still manages to keep paying into our pension fund? Or is that nonsense stopping with the Rahm administration?

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43 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Please tell me that you noticed we were losing Brett Goldstein to the Mayor's new administration.

He is now the Chief Data Officer.

http://www.chicago2011.org/news/mayor-elect-emanuel-names-chicagos-technology-leadership-team/

Last entry on the page. Who would have predicted that??

4/25/2011 02:02:00 PM

Hahahahahahahahaha!

Good riddance! And, wait til he tries to bullshit Rahm with some fancy tapdance and no facts. His ass is gonna be SO on the street once Rahm can't get a straight answer out of him.

4/25/2011 11:10:00 PM

4/26/2011 12:07:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

How does Rahm have any say in what is happening when he is not sworn in yet ?!?!?!

4/26/2011 12:15:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I thought you can only take a leave of absence for "LE" related positions to stay active in the pension?

4/26/2011 12:23:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

More smoke and mirrors!

4/26/2011 12:44:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Haha too funny. At least hes gone from here. This guys claim to fame is he worked at a place that does online restaurant reservations. Seriously thats the best and brightest you could find? Shit I wrote a program in basic during high school that kept repeating the word hello. Maybe I shouldve applied.

4/26/2011 12:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"So is this going to be another Huberman-type incident where someone goes on a four year leave-of-absence but still manages to keep paying into our pension fund? Or is that nonsense stopping with the Rahm administration?"

Yeah it's going to change.

There won't be a pension.

4/26/2011 12:48:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Last call for the Polka Party. Polka party table of three your table is ready.

4/26/2011 01:00:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

New names, same old bullshit, backed by the un-elected criminals that comprise the daley crime family.

I thought it was funny that Rahmbo always seemed to be smiling. He isn't smiling ! he knows that he , obama, & shortshanks have you by the nuts for the next 4 years. He is laughing at all of us that are not entitlement babies receiving entitlements that we do not deserve. We will have to continiue working or see our pension checks shrink?

I love dogs, but would rather contribute to the Humane Society than have LINK Cards & all the other freebies THEY get.

4/26/2011 01:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Brett Goldstein said...

I saw this coming.

4/26/2011 01:18:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Deja Vu, all over again. Sigh! Really glad I'm retired.

A school chief who comes along with more baggage than a 747 from the old country, now another loser from the department being recycled.

Clout rules. Different boss, same Stuff.

4/26/2011 04:53:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh, don't worry. It'll be more of the same. You can be damned sure of that. All of the commies in the democRATic machine are cut of the same cloth.

The only difference here will be that instead of watching the Irish names, you can watch the Jewish ones.

4/26/2011 05:07:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Momie Momie Daddy Daddy

They are picking on me too much at the police department. I don't want to go there anymore.
Buy me a new job somewhere else

Please Please Please

4/26/2011 05:28:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Do the right thing Rahm. McCarthy. Show us you really have a pair.

4/26/2011 06:35:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Boy that guy sure is a heavyweight. Good for him. This gives all the beefers out there more things to gripe about and he laughs all the way to the bank.

4/26/2011 06:54:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Whatever will become of the PAU? Whom will be the new gold star at the helm of the hocus-pocus unit? They are looking for someone with a 7.5 hat size so the pointy wizard hat will fit nicely. And someone under 6'2" so the robes fit, too.

4/26/2011 07:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Rodi said...

One term.....


Wow, this "kid" makes Bella seem like he would have been the better choice, and Bella was and is surely not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

4/26/2011 07:36:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Finally, something Bret saw coming!

Now how about fixing this terrible computer system we have been saddled with. It is a mess. That would be change I can believe in.

4/26/2011 07:47:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Do the right thing Rahm. McCarthy. Show us you really have a pair.

4/26/2011 06:35:00 AM


I second that !!! All in favor---

4/26/2011 08:48:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Do the right thing Rahm. McCarthy. Show us you really have a pair.

4/26/2011 06:35:00 AM

With McCarthy and comstat you will see more than one of these phony commanders kicked to the curb. BS will not get it with him, only results. Hear that A.C., F.G., L.M., L.F.,. We can only hope

4/26/2011 08:55:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I saw it coming. Can I be the Chief Data Officer. Nevermind. I want to be the Chief Dating Officer.

4/26/2011 08:56:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Whom will be the new gold star at the helm of the hocus-pocus unit? They are looking for someone with a 7.5 hat size so the pointy wizard hat will fit nicely. And someone under 6'2" so the robes fit, too.

4/26/2011 07:24:00 AM

J-Fled took the robes, he wears them when he goes up on the mountain.

4/26/2011 09:07:00 AM  
Anonymous IF I WERE RAHM said...

OT - Who is Garry McCarthy?

New York's Thee Rant has a post up on our Supt finalist and their former #3 Dep. Commissioner Garry McCarthy.

WOW!

http://theerant.yuku.com/topic/40568/finalist-for-CPD-police-commissioner

4/26/2011 09:17:00 AM  
Anonymous The Crystal Ball Unit said...

I am sooo glad that loser is gone. I was the brains behind this unit to begin with. He was just a grandstander!

Now, Back to business... I predict:

... the 3 finalists for CPD Supt. will be Al Wysinger, Gil Kerlikowske and Garry McCarthy;

... many more folks of the Jewish persuasion will rise to the top in the Ballerino Administration;

... many folks of the Jewish persuasion will NOT be arrested in the River North wildings;

... we have not heard the last of Ron Huberman;

... the Ballerino will not run for a second term as Chicago's mayor;

... Obama will win a second term as POTUS in 2012 :(

... the Ballerino will run for Governor in 2014;

... the Ballerino will become Governor in 2014 but will run for POTUS in 2016 as Obama's term ends;

4/26/2011 09:28:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

no info is good info !

huh ?

4/26/2011 09:37:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

How does Rahm have any say in what is happening when he is not sworn in yet ?!?!?!

4/26/2011 12:15:00 AM



why is the sky blue, mommy?

4/26/2011 10:57:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Look for O'Keefe to come back and run OEMC. Too bad JL, no spot for you, you burned your bridges to soon.

4/26/2011 12:32:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Good then maybe Lewan, Ryscak and the crew od goofs can get back to basics. do police work. Commander Lewan is a nut job and Capt. Marty is a big big dummy, not one ounce of personality.

4/26/2011 12:47:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So now that brett is gone will they admit failure and disband this useless unit?

4/26/2011 02:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Same shit. The department/city grows more top heavy in order for rahm to take care of friends!

4/26/2011 02:49:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OT: Would you remind everyone that it's Bill Cozzi's birthday this weekend?

4/26/2011 02:54:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rodi said...
One term.....


Wow, this "kid" makes Bella seem like he would have been the better choice...
4/26/2011 07:36:00 AM

Bella ran against Goldstein?

4/26/2011 03:25:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Brett Goldstein...is now the Chief Data Officer."

--4/25/2011 02:02:00 PM

"...wait til he tries to bullshit Rahm with some fancy tapdance and no facts."

--4/26/2011 12:07:00 AM

Hold on there. He just provides data. It's someone else's job to make facts out of it.

So there.

4/26/2011 05:06:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

'Haha too funny. At least hes gone from here. This guys claim to fame is he worked at a place that does online restaurant reservations. Seriously thats the best and brightest you could find? Shit I wrote a program in basic during high school that kept repeating the word hello. Maybe I shouldve applied.'

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I hear ya, guy! It's outrageous! About as stupid and silly as someone who grew up to be a divorced mom & bartender who eventually took on a big job of serious responsibility
and claimed as their experience that they 'grew up with 5 brothers!'

Oh, shit.....

4/26/2011 05:14:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Whatever will become of the PAU? Whom will be the new gold star at the helm of the hocus-pocus unit? They are looking for someone with a 7.5 hat size so the pointy wizard hat will fit nicely. And someone under 6'2" so the robes fit, too.

NO PROBLEM! Lewin can just oversee that unit too!
After all, didn't he put the bug in Jody's (or should I say Masters') ass to place his guy Goldstein into that frying pan?

4/26/2011 05:17:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Joker always seems to be smiling too. Could they be related?

4/26/2011 06:29:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Funny part about all this is in his last fluff article he stated he wanted to become the police to make a difference. He did not need all that private sector money. Well he was never the police and never made a difference but fled......sound famaliar?

4/26/2011 06:30:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

TO: 4/26/2011 12:46:00 AM

10 Print "Hello"
20 goto 10
run

Wooo Hooo, I still got it!!!
Basic rocks!

4/26/2011 06:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Good then maybe Lewan, Ryscak and the crew od goofs can get back to basics. do police work. Commander Lewan is a nut job and Capt. Marty is a big big dummy, not one ounce of personality.


If we are truly short of watch commanders in patrol...Then why is a Captain's position and salary being wasted in a inside administrative position counting radios.
Clout????

4/26/2011 07:40:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mystery solved,
Just go to shomrimillinois.org and you will find all you need to know under board of directors and trustees. Hard work gets you nowhere these days, just join one of the connected organizations like Noble, LAPA, Hellenic, Emerald, etc and you will have a better chance for a prosperous career. As you will see there are a couple of names there that have never done any police work whatsoever outside of their probationary period, they hid their entire short-lived careers. Good Riddance.
You really gotta love chicago/Illinois politics.

4/26/2011 07:53:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

We're doomed Charlie Brown!

4/26/2011 09:02:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It's about time!

4/27/2011 01:08:00 AM  
Blogger paddyo'chare said...

That giant guy with the big, tall hat that leads the Pipes and Drums band will make a perfect wizard. He jumps around with those long legs and waves his magic wand. Perhaps he finally make J-Fed disappear.

4/27/2011 05:27:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Please keep tabs of his "leave of absence". Personnel picks and chooses who gets to come back after YEARS of being away and who they slam after a year of LOA that they MUST make a decision, retire or return.

4/27/2011 08:37:00 PM  

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