It will be very interesting to watch as Quinn tries to extricate himself from his predecessor, while at the same time not tossing out the good along with the bad.  Sounds like a political hot potato nobody would want to catch.  All eyes on 2010.  From Southtown Star:

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn put his own stamp on the Department of Natural Resources by announcing a new director Thursday, but he left open the possibility that some of his predecessor’s Cabinet officers might keep their jobs.

Quinn chose Marc Miller as the new conservation director. The 39-year-old Springfield resident was senior policy adviser to Quinn when he was lieutenant governor.

But Quinn didn’t rule out keeping some agency directors appointed by disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. “If they’re doing a good job and it’s best for the people, that’s what we’ll do,” he said at a news conference outside his Springfield office.

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