D.C. Mayor-elect Vincent C. Gray hasn’t made any appointments that would cause controversy. Actually, he’s followed his predecessor’s model, selecting veteran government bureaucrats, and a few political allies. In 2006, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty initially plucked people from Mayor Anthony A. Williams’ administration. Changes occurred later during Fenty’s first 18 months in office. But, he eventually built an impressive, top-notch team, which residents have praised for putting the city on the right track.
Gray, fortunately, also hasn’t felt the need to change every agency director simply because he could. After all, William Howland, head of the Department of Public Works, first took over that agency during Williams’ tenure. Lucinda Babers had been a second-level manager in the Department of Motor Vehicles before Fenty elevated her to the top post.
