One week to the day after the announcement of State Police Superintendent Harry Corbitt’s retirement, his second-in-command Pedro Perez is leaving.
“My decisions over time, combined with the indication that you are seeking a new superintendent and the labor unions’ perception of my ability to lead the agency, have led me to conclude that continuing in my position as Acting Superintendent may be an obstacle to progress of the New York State Police, an agency I love,” Perez wrote in his letter to Gov. David Paterson.
Perez was a problematic replacement for Corbitt: He was identified in a New York Times story as the person who authorized Maj. Charles Day, the head of Paterson’s security detail, to contact Sherr-una Booker, the woman seeking a protection order against Paterson aide David Johnson.
The statement from the Troopers:
By operation of law under Section 6 of the New York State Public Officers Law, in the absence of the Superintendent and the First Deputy Superintendent, the Field Commander shall assume the duties of the Superintendent. Deputy Superintendent John P. Melville will assume the duties of Acting Superintendent of the New York State Police at the close of business, Friday, March 12, 2010.
(READ MORE: http://blog.timesunion.com/)
Perez’ letter is after the jump.
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Another affirmative action appointee like Corbett like Patteson Like Rangel like Obama that is not qualified, hence my name.
RABBI BERISH FREILICH, WHO ELSE?
I think that a news organization that claims to represent Orthodox Jews and undoubtedly has readers from outside our circles, including other news organizations, should be sure to spell correctly, especially in its headlines. “Whose” should be spelled “Who’s”, as in “Who is”.