State administration officials
Since 1991, state administration has been in the hands of Republican governors who are especially pro-business and anti-government: William Weld, Paul Cellucci, Jane Swift, and Mitt Romney. As a result, a succession of key appointments have gone to people with little interest in bringing scrutiny to Bechtel and other companies on the project.
Massachusetts Transportation Secretaries
John Cogliano (2005– ) Romney appointee; former MassHighway commissioner
Daniel A. Grabauskas (2003–2005) Romney appointee, now head of MBTA
Daniel A. Grabauskas (2003–2005) Romney appointee, now head of MBTA
Kevin J. Sullivan (1998–2002) Cellucci appointee; former MassHighway commissioner
Patrick J. Moynihan (1997–1998) Weld appointee
James J. Kerasiotes (1992–1997) Weld appointee; former MassHighway commissioner, former staffer for governor Ed King
Richard Taylor (1991–1992), Weld appointee
Massachusetts Secretaries of Administration and Finance
Thomas H. Trimarco (2005– ) Romney appointee
Eric Kriss (2003–2005) Romney appointee, former Weld appointee
Kevin J. Sullivan (2002) Swift appointee
Stephen P. Crosby (2000–2002) Cellucci appointee; former campaign manager for Governor Frank Sargent
Andrew Natsios (1998–2000) Cellucci appointee; long-time Cellucci friend; friend of George W. Bush
Charles D. Baker Jr. (1998) Weld appointee; state GOP insider and funder
State attorneys general
The AG’s office has had a crucial oversight role all along, especially since 1997, when a seat on the oversight committee was created for the AG. Not much has resulted from either AG’s involvement.
Thomas Reilly (1999– ) gubernatorial candidate
Scott Harshbarger (1991–1999) lost to Joe Malone in 1998 gubernatorial primary
State auditor
Over the years, State Auditor Joseph DeNucci has issued a stack of reports and recommendations on cost overruns that “the Big Dig consistently rejected,” as the inspector general wrote.
A. Joseph DeNucci (1987– )
State inspectors general
Both inspectors general have released a number of highly critical reports — which is about the extent of their authority.
Gregory W. Sullivan (2001–) appointed simultaneously by Reilly, Swift, and DeNucci; deputy to Cerasoli 1992–2001, eight-term state representative
Robert Cerasoli (1991–2001)
