New city solicitor, city rep, deputy mayors (The Next Mayor)

Wendy updated with full info...

Dan was kind enough to text in the news from today's press conference of Nutter announcements: Shelly R. Smith will be Nutter's city solicitor. Everett Gillson is deputy mayor of public safety. Rina Cutler is deputy mayor for transportation and utilities.

Douglas Oliver as director of communications. Israel "Izzy" Colon as director of multicultural affairs.

Hard-working campaign spokeswoman Melanie Johnson is city rep.

And who are these people? Read their brief bios -- from Nutter's press release -- after the jump...

Shelly Smith, Esquire was appointed to serve as the City Solicitor. Currently Ms. Smith is the Associate General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs – East at Exelon Corporation.

Prior to joining Exelon, Smith was with Ballard Spahr as Of Counsel in the Labor, Employment & Immigration Group. Ms. Smith also spent more than a decade with the City of Philadelphia’s Law Department where she was trial attorney and supervisor in the Civil Rights Unit, Chief in the Labor and Employment Unit, and finally Chair of the Corporate and Tax Group.

Dr. Donald Schwarz was appointed to serve as Deputy Mayor of Health and Opportunity. Currently, Dr. Schwarz is the Associate Professor of Child Advocacy at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Prior experience includes his time on the Board of Philadelphia Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY); the Board of Healthier Babies, Healthier Mothers, as well as numerous committees serving the City of Philadelphia.

Everett Gillison was appointed to serve as Deputy Mayor of Public Safety. Mr. Gillison is currently a Senior Trial Lawyer for the Defender Association of Philadelphia where he has invested more than 30 years of his professional career. Other experience also includes his time on the Board of Summerbridge of Greater Philadelphia, as well as Trial Lawyers College.

Rina Cutler was appointed to serve as Deputy Mayor of Transportation and Utilities. Currently, Ms. Cutler serves as Deputy Secretary of Administration for the PA Dept. of Transportation in Harrisburg. Prior experience also includes her time as Executive Director of the Philadelphia Parking Authority and Transportation Commissioner for the Transportation Dept. in Boston.

Melanie Johnson was appointed to serve as City Representative. For the last 18 months, Ms. Johnson has served as the Director of Communication for the Nutter for Mayor Campaign. Prior experience includes her time as Press Secretary to Former Mayor Ed Rendell, Director of Communication for MAC at PCVB, and Senior Account Executive at Beach Advertising.

Douglas I. Oliver was appointed to serve as Press Secretary. Currently, Mr. Oliver serves as the Director, Corporate Communication for Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW). Prior experience also includes his time as Press Secretary for the PA Dept. of Public Welfare and Account Executive at Beach Advertising.

Israel “Izzy” Colon was appointed as Director of Multicultural Affairs. Mr. Colon has over 30 years of experience in City government and public service. The main focus of his career has been in neighborhood-based policy advocacy and leadership development. Colon has most recently served as Director of Eastern North Philadelphia Youth Services.

“Each of these individuals was selected to serve in my cabinet and administration because of my sincere belief that they will capably and effectively serve this City with integrity and hard work. I expect to work closely with each of these individuals in their respective positions and I have the utmost faith in their abilities to do the jobs that I have asked them to do,” said Mayor-Elect Nutter.

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Jasper Zeigler Jr:

Never heard of them Wendy. Are they local or shipped in from other operating resources as a " wise undertaking " to satisfy the handy-taste of Nutter backers ' lol '.

Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | January 2, 2008 4:00 PM

Sbadeau

Delighted to see Dr Donald Schwarz as Health Commission with his strong background in children's and adolescent health issues!

Posted by Sbadeau | January 2, 2008 4:12 PM

Posted by Sbadeau | January 2, 2008 4:13 PM

Patricio:

To think 08' would start off with Jasper's comments being slightly more coherent.

Posted by Patricio | January 2, 2008 4:30 PM

I think 08 would start off with Patricio's comments being slightly more coherent if Patricio
would take his/hers head out of the toilet.

Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | January 2, 2008 4:35 PM

Anonymous:

Jasper is just a desperate old (no) school Philadelphian who doesn't want progressive change.

Posted by Anonymous | January 2, 2008 4:55 PM

I don't get what Jasper is insinuating either. Nutter's backers obviously want a regime change. Philly desperately needs one.

Posted by Anonymous | January 2, 2008 5:08 PM

Jasper, you play a cute game of shadow.

Posted by Patricio | January 2, 2008 8:37 PM

Jasper is a probably a drunken Mummer.

Posted by Anonymous | January 3, 2008 1:16 AM

We aren't having this conversation again. No I'm not a member of the Progressive Party of America or am I beyond hope or practice despair. Anonymous you don't know me well enough to place names or labels on me because I don't conform toward your individual specifications.

Since I've been here I have been disrespected by you several times while you have gone around with lapsed thoughts , emotions and reliances why.

So we understand each other clearly. I don't give a rat's tail about Michael Nutter his backers or if they are compiling a dream dictionary. If I feel his so-called moderate political change in my opinion isn't a social improvement I'm speaking on it.

Its up to Nutter to gain another term after this current one and it isn't a wise undertaking for someone as yourself going around insulting and using degradation methods. For someone who wants to be intelligent , you first have to know and understand what courteous behavior consist of.

What happens from now on is up to you. We can have messages between us that are very informative or we can make messages between us very ignorant. The ball is in your court.

Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | January 3, 2008 10:14 AM

Patricio the last time I played the " Phantom " I was bringing gloom and unhappiness to my enemies.

Patricio I'm easy. You are choosing to be cunning.

Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | January 3, 2008 10:28 AM

A New Day. A New Way.:

Jasper - you're a part of the problem, not the solution.

Keep living in the past, the rest of us are moving forward; we don't have time for you or your nonsense anymore.

You and idiots like yourself have done more than enough damage to Philadelphia. You want the truth, but you can't handle the truth.

Posted by A New Day. A New Way. | January 3, 2008 11:36 AM

A New Day. A New Way :

You didn't leave a handle (name). Unable to respond.

Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | January 3, 2008 11:45 AM

Think Nutter made a rash decision to support Hillary.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22485901/

Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | January 3, 2008 1:01 PM

Heard of the Trenton Resolution expressing regret and offering an apology for New Jersey's role in slavery approved by a legislative committee.

In your opinion should folks care -

Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | January 3, 2008 1:52 PM

Usually A New Day. A New Way. I don't respond to slogans phrasing or expressing a party group but tell your boss to peep this. He might learn some personal knowledge :

http://www.blacknews.com/pr/bet-whatsinitforus101.html

Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | January 3, 2008 2:14 PM

Mark Chalupa:

I agree that Mayor Nutter was too soon in supporting Hillary. He should of waited closer to the PA primary to endorse anyone.

Posted by Mark Chalupa | January 3, 2008 3:21 PM

Top of the morning to you Mark. Glad that wind chill calmed down from yesterday. Man it was cold.

I also agree Mark. He should have waited until the PA primary got closer before endorsing anyone.

I also hear the " FOP " have a disturbing tiff with him.

Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | January 4, 2008 8:53 AM

Going over some of todays party platters. I can't but wonder how Nutter plans on stopping the parade of politicians who have entered the city's Deferred Retirement Option Plan instituted in 1999 under then-Mayor Rendell.

In 2004 Nutter introduced a bill while on city council to remove elected officials. It died in committee.

Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | January 4, 2008 9:39 AM

Here Today Gone Today....

The husband of incoming city Managing Director Carmille Gates Barnett was killed in a car crash this morning while enroute to Philadelphia for Nutters inauguration.

Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | January 4, 2008 12:23 PM

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