Posted by
Ron Devito on Thursday, October 22, 2009 7:25:08 AM
According to Mike McCarville, reporter for
Tulsa Today, Governor Palin has chosen Pam Pryor to speak to the media on her behalf (McCarville, 2009, ¶2-3).
"A
member of [Governor] Palin's team in 2008 says that Pryor today is
'[Governor] Palin's 'go-to girl. If Sarah has a doubt about anything,
she talks to Pam. If Sarah wants to do something, she talks to Pam. Pam
is a solid lock in [Governor] Palin's future.' " (McCarville, 2009, ¶4).
McCarville devoted the remainder of the article Ms. Pryor's biography and credentials.
Ms.
Pryor "was named one of the 100 most powerful women in Washington by
Washingtonian Magazine" (McCarville, 2009, ¶7). She has a solid
background in college teaching and instruction, and broadcast media
having been TV news anchor and reporter, as well as having a radio talk
show in Oklahoma City (McCarville, 2009, ¶5). Ms. Pryor was Congressman
J.C. Watts' press secretary (McCarville, 2009, ¶6), was responsible for
GOP House communications (McCarville, 2009, ¶7), has had several public
relations and communication clients under her consultancy including the
RNC (McCarville, 2009, ¶8-9), and is a solid evangelical (McCarville,
2009, ¶10-11).
Commentary:
A
leader is ultimately only as good as his or her reports. Governor Palin
understands this fully and has a solid track record of making sound
hiring decisions. This could not be more clear than when she held
office and made 123 appointments during her final seven months. It was
in fact, Governor Palin's hiring decisions that permitted her to leave
office knowing that her vision and agenda would continue on. Her hiring
decisions are why the decision to leave was prima facie brilliant. The
choice of Ms. Pryor to serve as a spokeswoman is yet another example of
a sound hiring decision made by a seasoned executive and
Transformational Leader.
References
McCarville, M. (2009, October 21). "Pam Pryor Speaks for Sarah Palin" Tulsa Today. Retrieved October 22, 2009 from: http://www.tulsatoday.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1205:pam-pryor-speaks-for-sarah-palin&catid=61:national&Itemid=109