Governor
Lincoln Chafee announced today that George Caruolo, his recent nominee to be
chair of the new Board of Education, has requested that his name be withdrawn
from consideration for that post.
Governor
Chafee stated, “George came to me and informed me that the scope of his position
and the time commitment necessary were far more extensive than he realized when
he agreed to take the position. I reluctantly agreed to his request. He has done
fine work for my administration as chair of the Board of Regents and I was
looking forward to working with him in this new position. He is a valued advisor
and remains so.”
Caruolo
stated, “I told the Governor that I was sorry to withdraw and I was appreciative
of his confidence in me, but that the more I investigated what had to be done in
the coming months, the more it was interfering with my need to support my
family. I told him that I still had two children in college and that I felt that
to do this job correctly would require virtually a full time effort. That is
particularly true during the period when the new structure is designed and
implemented. I explained that if I could not dedicate enough time then it was
unfair to everyone to have me fill that job. I thanked him for his
understanding.”
