Trav's Departure is Deval's Gain?

Published Mar 15 2007, 08:02 PM by David S. Bernstein

Big doings at the Deval Patrick office. David Morales is coming on to serve as Senior Advisor, and Joe Landolfi scoots from A&F spokesperson to be the Governor's Senior Communications Advisor.

Morales is a long-time (and highly respected) senior Travaglini aide. Trav's staff has been jumping to new jobs, leading most on Beacon Hill to give credence to the rumor that the senate president is really leaving. Landolfi is a veteran, I believe most recently with Massport before coming over with A&F Chief Leslie Kirwan.

Could it be that Patrick has been reading my stuff?

By making Morales and Landolfi "senior advisors," nobody on the staff has to lose their job. But one is going: Amy Gorin, chief of staff to the First Lady. I have to feel bad for Gorin, steps down after one of the crappier few weeks of her life, I imagine -- and not of her own making.