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Jubelirer Picks FBI Special Agent for Gaming Control Board
HARRISBURG -- Kenneth
T. McCabe, a twenty-year veteran of the FBI who currently heads the regional
field division in Pittsburgh, is the appointee of Senator Robert C. Jubelirer
for the newly created Gaming Control Board.
“Ken McCabe has the experience,
the character, and the commitment needed to make sure that gambling expansion is
implemented honestly, and that the oversight structure contains suitable
safeguards against corruption,” Jubelirer said.
“From the outset, integrity and
intelligence were the foremost criteria in making this selection. I wanted
someone with the fortitude to oppose what is wrong, and the capacity to fight
for what is right. I am convinced that Ken McCabe possesses those qualities. I
also wanted someone with impeccable credentials, who would not be engulfed in
the instant controversy that has greeted several other appointees. In intent
and result, this is a public interest appointment, not a political appointment,”
he pointed out.
“We interviewed a diverse group
of individuals, who possessed strong personal and professional qualifications.
As I thought about the responsibilities of the Board, and the imperative for
getting things right, I preferred someone with strong law enforcement
credentials. The extensive work Ken has done, in investigating organized crime,
in providing security, and in coordinating anti-corruption efforts, is good
preparation for this assignment,” Jubelirer stated.
McCabe and Jubelirer had not
met prior to the search for a Board appointee. McCabe’s work at the FBI checks
out well, and the special agents undergo a thorough review every five years,
Jubelirer noted.
“My appointee is not going in
to attempt to reverse the action of the General Assembly, but he will insist
that things are done properly and openly, with clear accountability. The
consequential decisions ahead are too important to be rushed through unchecked.
There are too many places where the slots law short-circuits the processes that
are designed to protect against bad decisionmaking or wrongful actions. The
Board must take the time to do things right, to insist on quality rather than
haste,” Jubelirer emphasized.
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