Outgoing right-wing Senator Wayne Allard is shopping his name for the position of Chancellor of Colorado State University. (Fort Collins Coloradoan, 11/19/08)
We have serious concerns about the prospect of Wayne Allard as CSU's Chancellor. Allard lacks academic experience. And he had a very disappointing record in the U.S. Senate. In 2006, Time magazine ranked Allard as one the country's five worst senators. (April 14, 2007) Time dubbed Allard "the Invisible Man" and one of the "least influential senators."
The Denver Post also criticized Allard, noting that as Senator he "squandered any influence he might have with a narrow agenda." (DP, 4/22/2006)
Especially in light of the new dynamics in Colorado and Washington, the last thing CSU needs is a proven ineffective ideologue.
At the very least, CSU's Board of Governors should conduct an open and transparent search for the best person available to lead CSU at this critical time in the Unversity's history.
We urge the Board of Governors to conduct a thorough search before handing this critical position to another washed-up Republican.
