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despite grumblings from some fellow Democrats that he isn’t paying enough attention to them. Republicans for the most part have been reluctant to criticize Wilder’s policies since his brand of fiscal and social conservatism seems to match their own.
Wilder has upset thousands of state workers by rescinding a scheduled salary increase and threatening them with furloughs. But since he cannot run for re-election, that won’t hurt him politically unless he decides to make some future run for an office in Virginia.
His cabinet choices have been generally top notch and are offering innovative programs in education, transportation, health care and law enforcement.
His personal staff choices, however, are viewed by many as questionable. Chief of Staff Jay Shropshire is a long veteran of state government and serves Wilder well. However, Shropshire, a former clerk of the State Senate, seems to devote an inordinate amount of time setting old scores with people who offended him along the way.
Wilder’s press secretary, Laura Dillard, is regarded by many journalists as inept and someone with no journalistic background who has little comprehension of media needs. And conservative Democrats are still shaking their heads at Wilder’s choice of Paul Goldman as state
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