— by John Stang of Crosscut.com —
It will likely take two months or more for a replacement to be found for David Moseley as director of Washington State Ferries. His resignation, announced quietely earlier in the week, becomes effective on April 15.
A nationwide search is planned to replace the man who for six years held what one legislator called “one of the most difficult jobs in state government.” His immediate predecessor lasted only three years and it’s been unusual for ferry directors to make it to five years.
The new assistant transportation secretary for ferries will be leading a system facing budget difficulties and possible service cuts stemming from the Legislature’s inability to put together a long-range transportation revenue package in the past two legislative sessions.
(For the full story, go to: crosscut.com/2014/03/20/ferries/ferry-system-national-search-planned )
What can we, concerned riders, do to get the state legislature to put more money in your pockets???? That’s the whole issue!