Living properly could also be one of the best revenge, however successful properly shouldn’t be so unhealthy both. That’s what state Sen. Diana DiZoglio did. She gained.
So it’s comprehensible if DiZoglio, 39, of Methuen scoffs on the frosty reception she will get nowadays from a few of her friends within the Senate who supported her opponent.
Despite opposition from Senate President Karen Spilka and half the ladies within the Senate who adopted Spilka’s lead, DiZoglio gained the hotly contested Sept.6 Democrat nomination for state auditor.
Of the 12 ladies within the Senate, eight of them supported Chris Dempsey, DiZoglio’s opponent. So a lot for one in all their very own. So a lot for girls solidarity.
DiiZoglio defeated Dempsey, a former transportation official and advocate who was endorsed by Spilka and her feminine followers, by 368,129 votes (54.5%) to 307,267 votes (45.5%) for Dempsey. She faces Republican Anthony Amore within the ultimate.
The DiZoglio major victory was candy, partly as a result of Spilka earlier had stripped the feisty and outspoken DiZoglio of her committee chairmanship—and additional pay–for questioning Spilka’s closed door, authoritarian management.
Spilka in some ways runs the Senate the identical manner that former dictatorial Senate President Billy Bulger used to run it, however with out Bulger’s chopping wit. It is her manner or the freeway.
Decisions are made within the privateness of her workplace after which rubber stamped by the controlling Democrats within the Senate. Debate is frowned on and uncommon, and the three Republicans within the 40-member chamber are powerless.
DiZoglio was punished when she objected to Spilka’s lack of transparency and high-handed management fashion.
It shouldn’t be that DiZoglio is completely innocent. She has an aggressive strategy to politics as the sport is performed on the State House that some discover objectionable. Others admire her toughness.
She battled then House Speaker Robert DeLeo over sexual harassment points when she was a member of the House. At one level she brazenly referred to as DeLeo a liar.
So, it’s not stunning that she would take the identical strategy along with her to the Senate.
And like some members of the House who have been comfortable to see the disruptive DiZoglio go away the House to affix the Senate, there are some senators who will shed no tears to see her go away the Senate, whether or not she is elected auditor or not.
After having served stormy phrases in each the House and the Senate, DiZoglio within the marketing campaign expressed curiosity in searching for laws giving the auditor the ability to audit each branches of the Legislature.
It is uncertain that Spilka would look kindly on the proposal.
It can be fascinating to see what sort of help or reception DiZoglio will get from present State Auditor Suzanne Bump, who didn’t search re-election after 12 years in workplace. B
Bump was the primary lady elected to the put up and DiZoglio could be the second. But Bump additionally endorsed Dempsey over DiZoglio.
Twelve years in the past, the late State Auditor Joe DeNucci, who didn’t search reelection, endorsed Bump for the workplace in a contested Democrat major. He anticipated that Bump would maintain lots of DeNucci’s appointees on the job.
The auditor is paid $168,386 a 12 months and heads a employees of some 260 folks. The auditor has a luxurious workplace on the State House, a state automotive and a driver.
While some contemplate the workplace obscure, it has the watchdog authority to audit virtually all state companies and authorities, just like the MBTA and Massachusetts Port Authority.
Despite his expectations, Bump in her first press convention not solely criticized DeNucci’s tenure as auditor, however fired 30 of his prime workers, changing them along with her personal hires.
“She wouldn’t even be auditor without me,” a disillusioned DeNucci mentioned on the time.
Now Bump’s hires are in danger if DiZoglio turns into state auditor. They are additionally in danger even when she doesn’t and Republican Amore does.
Sometimes what goes round comes round.
Peter Lucas is a veteran Massachusetts political reporter and columnist.
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