Now that Finneran’s tainted, lobbyists are looking for another big gun with experience leading the legislature around by the nose …
The sudden departure of two highly paid trade association leaders is churning speculation on Beacon Hill that the groups are eyeing leading political figures, including Senate President Robert E. Travaglini, to fill the openings.
…Both political and healthcare sources said yesterday that Travaglini would be a heavy favorite to replace Ronald M. Hollander at the hospital association.
“It’s a perfect match for Trav,” said one healthcare source. “He is clearly an odds-on favorite to get that if he wants it.”
Perfect fit, indeed. Couldn’t have said it better myself. (To his credit, Travaglini saved the bacon of Cambridge Health Alliance and Boston Medical Center, two hospitals that drew heavily from the free care pool.)
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