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DEL.ICIO.USSenate’s first budget director balances his last book
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The state Senate’s first budget director is calling it quits.
Kevin Fillion, who is credited with changing the way the Legislature addressed the state’s annual budget, was hired to run the newly-created Senate Budget Office in 2003 when Republicans took over the chamber.
Senate Republicans wanted their own budget office because they felt the old Legislative Budget Office was tied too closely to the Democrats who still ran the state House at the time. They also wanted a budget office independent from the House.
Fillion helped greatly increase the amount of budget information lawmakers received and produced documents that showed the true cost of programs, not just what the state kicked in.
Senate President Pro-Tem Eric Johnson (R-Savannah), made the announcement this morning that Fillion is retiring from his post.
“He has led the effort to expand the transparency and increase the accountability of our state’s budget,” Johnson said. “He has challenged us and the departments to be better stewards.”
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By Danny O
September 6, 2007 1:37 PM | Link to this
Great guy. He’ll be missed.
By epol
September 6, 2007 4:41 PM | Link to this
Good riddance to a rotten petty meglomaniac. May he never darken a state corridor in a position of influence again