http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2013/01/17/hales-interim-transportation-chief-also-a-campaign-contributor Comments On: Hales' Interim Transportation Chief Also a Campaign Contributor by Denis C. Theriault en-us Copyright 2013 Portland Mercury. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Portland Mercury readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Portland Mercury. webmaster@portlandmercury.com (Portland Mercury Webmaster) Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:15:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
But the Oregonian article you've cited twice says no such thing.

And the bikeportland.org post raises this issue with Hales --but the interview took place two weeks ago, not during the campaign.
Posted by Euphonius]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:40:07 -0800 Portland Mercury
/yawn.
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http://blog.oregonlive.com/portlandcityhal…

However, Adams did not publicize the opening at the Transportation Bureau. Consequently, there was no competitive search to fill the position that eventually went to Miller.

In an interview this week, Hales said that was wrong.

"This isn't personal," he said on Friday. "There are major issues in the bureau, and it needs a fresh and fully qualified leader."

http://bikeportland.org/2013/01/02/mayor-h…

Hales has expressed two main reasons for his desire for new leadership at PBOT. The first is that Miller was appointed to the position in January 2011 by his former boss, Mayor Sam Adams. The lack of a national search to find the most qualified candidate for such a high profile position didn't strike Hales the right way. In April, he told us that, "As Mayor, I will insist that no one is hired to direct the city's bureaus without a national search among top professionals in the field." In his defense, Miller has said that it's common practice for bureau chiefs to be appointed.
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