Foulkes asks McKee Cabinet members if they want to stay
PROVIDENCE - Gov.-elect Helena Foulkes ' transition team is asking the members of Gov. Dan McKee's Cabinet – and his office staff – if they want to stay "in a leadership role within Rhode Island state government." A Nov. 12 memo to "Agency Directors" from Foulkes' transition director, Caitlin S. Molina, says: "We are conducting a review of executive leadership positions across state government. "We recognize the importance of experience, institutional knowledge, and continuity in serving the people of Rhode Island, and we welcome expressions of interest from current leaders who wish to be considered for continued service." Those interested in staying are asked to send a "letter of intent describing your interest in continued service and your vision for the agency, department, or organization under your leadership" – and a résumé by the end of day on Nov. 19. Similar memos were sent to the education commissioners for K-12 and the state colleges, Commerce Corp. President Jim Bennett and the governor's office staff. It is not yet clear if the memo went to every agency director in McKee's administration, but it echoed what Foulkes told reporters at a press conference earlier in the week: that she anticipated a mix
