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2009.06.26: June 26, 2009: Headlines: Figures: COS - Tunisia: Politics: State Government: Candidates: : Rumor about Doyle appointment as Peace Corps Director not true, aides say
Rumor about Doyle appointment as Peace Corps Director not true, aides say
Speculation that Gov. Jim Doyle is headed to a post in the Obama administration resurfaced this week, with a rumor swirling in the Capitol that the two-term governor would be named head of the Peace Corps. The rumor, which was picked up by Republican blogs, isn’t true, Doyle aides said Friday. Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle and his wife served as Peace Corps Volunteers in Tunisia in the 1960's.
Rumor about Doyle appointment as Peace Corps Director not true, aides say
Rumor about Doyle appointment not true, aides say
By Stacy Forster of the Journal Sentinel
Jun. 26, 2009 12:03 p.m.
Madison – Speculation that Gov. Jim Doyle is headed to a post in the Obama administration resurfaced this week, with a rumor swirling in the Capitol that the two-term governor would be named head of the Peace Corps.
The rumor, which was picked up by Republican blogs, isn’t true, Doyle aides said Friday.
“Any speculation that there is a pending appointment is just a goofy rumor and untrue,” Doyle spokesman Lee Sensenbrenner said in an e-mail.
Doyle and his wife, Jessica, were Peace Corps volunteers in Tunisia in the late 1960s. Earlier rumors had Doyle being named to a Cabinet post or as ambassador to Ireland.
Doyle, who has had to manage a $6.6 billion deficit in the budget that is expected to pass the Legislature Friday, has been raising funds for his re-election in 2010. He’s facing challenges from Republicans Scott Walker, the Milwaukee County executive, and Mark Neumann, a former congressman.
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