Malloy: ‘Boss’ Denney Doing Well

Say this about Secretary of State Lawerence Denney - the man that some editorial writers have nicknamed “Boss” Denney. He has a sense of humor. “People would ask, ‘Should we call you Secretary? Or Lawerence?’ I would say, ‘You can call me Boss.’ ” He was kidding, as his friendly smile and laugh would suggest. But what Denney has shown early on is that he’s a pretty good boss — a far cry from the House speaker’s version of “Boss” Denney, who had the reputation of strong-arming any moderate or liberal who got in his way. The secretary of state’s version of “Boss” Denney took the time before taking office to meet individually with staff people. “I made it clear, ‘this is not a job interview - you have a job. I just want to get to know you and for you to know me,’ ” Denney said. The gentle approach worked. Aside from one retirement, Denney retained the same staff that worked for longtime Secretary of State Ben Ysursa, including Chief of Staff Tim Hurst. Denney’s glad they did stay on/ Chuck Malloy , via Lewiston Tribune. More here .

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