Hail to the Chiefs

Rod Paige searches for the perfect image, and CEP wiggles in even closer to the power source -- wherever it can find it

Comments (0) By Margaret Downing Thursday, Oct 25 2001

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Paige has replaced his flack with a former CEP official.

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It's hard to say much about just what Danielson will be doing. At the Department of Education, spokeswoman Lindsey Kozberg said she would see if Danielson had time for a quick interview. That never happened, and repeated follow-up calls went unanswered. Kozberg also said she was still not able to reveal where Abbott had gone because the federal agency employing him has not made a formal announcement yet. She did promise the job was "high-ranking."

On the strength of his résumé, though, Danielson may be just the person to turn things around for Paige. He knows Washington and the Department of Education. He's apparently a master of manipulation as CEP continues its march across the country despite cries of concern and danger along the way. By comparison, successfully stage-managing a secretary of education's public image should be a walk in the park.