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Two things from my friend Bernie Schoenburg of sj-r.com:

JESSICA TRAME, 39, who has been with the state since 1993 and who has been state police chief of staff since 1997, now makes $87,108. Capt. SCOTT COMPTON, a state police spokesman, said her recommended new salary is $105,000 annually.

And...

A former aide to Gov. Quinn in the lieutenant governor’s office is now deputy chief of staff in the governor’s office. RYAN CROKE, 26, a Wheeling native, moved into his current role in November. Croke will manage the the governor’s Springfield office. He makes $90,000 annually, up from $65,000 in his previous position.

Click here to read it all.

We're still paying people in the Lt. Governor's office? We don't even have a Lt. Governor.

Silly me. I thought this state had something like a $12 billion deficit. Don't know why we wouldn't be freezing salaries or anything.

Whizzpopper
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Oh yes they do get it
Reply #2 on : Thu March 04, 2010, 13:52:17

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They just don't care what you think about it.

fingers
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To be fair
Reply #1 on : Thu March 04, 2010, 10:17:36

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If Jessica Trame was willing to do the job for what she was getting this raise is ridiculous. Comparing it to other agencies is only something you'd do if you couldn't fill it because people wouldn't accept the salary.

As for Croke -- I would imagine there's a LOT of difference between the two jobs. The LG's office is no doubt not nearly as large or busy as the Gov. So a pay raise there might be appropriate. Unfortuantely the article does not provide enough information on that one to make a good call. Also falls under the "would he still taken the job at the lower salary" question.

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