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Tomorrow morning at an 8:30 news conference at the Capitol, Gov. Bob Riley will outline the budget that he will present to the legislature. The Parlor has learned that Drayton Nabers, Jr. will be named to manage the flow of federal economic stimulus money into the state. Nabers is with the law firm Maynard, Cooper and Gale and has previously served as Gov. Riley’s Finance Director. He also was appointed Chief Justice of the state’s Supreme Court when Roy Moore stepped down.
This “federal stimulus czar” will handle such tasks as assisting local governments and groups, making sure the money goes to appropriate recipients, and keeping the state in compliance with federal guidelines. Nabers will be assisted by David Perry also of Maynard, Cooper and Gale. Perry has served as Assistant Finance Director for Drayton Nabers and as Field Director for Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform (ACCR).
Sounds like a good choice. Nabers is universally seen as honest and of good character.
Glad they found a job for Skeletor.
David Perry will be governor one day…if we are lucky.
I like neighbors. He is a man of integrity for sure.
I also like Nabors and Perry. But, they will be very expensive. Can we really afford to contract with them? With all the state employees on the payroll, is there no one who can do this without contracting with two more people? I don’t see this as a step toward cutting government.
Since Naber’s firm serves as the lobbyist for Jefferson County, want to bet Jeffco’s general fund budget problems will be cured with the federal money.
Alabama institutes the position of “czar”? This is a first. Sorry, but this type of language bothers me. Would anyone have a problem with a press secretary being called “Minister of Propaganda” or governor “ReichsFuhrer” ?
He’s not a czar, he’s not a king, he’s a man serving the public charged with the administrative task of distributing funds.
I’m sorry you make like them but they don’t have the expertise required for Stimulas reporting it’s finance not law! They do not have the experience required. They would have been better off having several smaller qualified firms that are experienced in this kind of reporting.