*** Another prediction comes through as Wilcher resigns! ***

Just last month, I made a prediction that another Cabinet Secretary will resign sooner rather than later, but before the end of the year. Well, I am proven right AGAIN as Wilcher resigns!(Check out my previous post here). With this latest announcement, Robbie Rudolph (who has switched cabinets) remains the only member of the original nine Cabinet Secretaries, and only one of three original top staff members (Gene Strong, a Patton holdover, and Brad Cowgill are the others). Here is the official announcment from the Gov.'s office:
ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET SECRETARY LAJUANA S. WILCHER RESIGNS, Teresa Hill named EPPC Secretary
FRANKFORT, Ky. – LaJuana S. Wilcher, secretary of the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet (EPPC), announced her resignation today. The resignation is effective Sept. 30, 2006.
“It has been an honor to serve as the first secretary of the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet and an honor to serve in your administration,” Wilcher wrote to Governor Ernie Fletcher. “As you know, I have served the citizens of the Commonwealth longer than either of us anticipated, but the times and circumstances seemed to dictate that was the better course to follow at the time.” “LaJuana has been unfailing in her efforts to protect Kentucky’s workers and the environment while growing our economy,” said Governor Fletcher. “She brought together diverse programs and people, worked tirelessly to help strengthen communities across the state through rational regulation and unbiased enforcement of the laws of the Commonwealth.” Governor Fletcher announced that Teresa J. Hill, vice chairman of the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC), has been selected to become the new secretary of EPPC. “Teresa has served the citizens of the Commonwealth at the Public Service Commission, in my office and in the Commerce Cabinet,” said Governor Fletcher. “Her experience in public service and in private practice as an attorney will serve her well in this new position.” After taking office in 2003, Governor Fletcher combined the former Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, Labor, and Public Protection cabinets to form EPPC. The new cabinet encompassed many of Kentucky’s regulatory agencies, including those regulating the environment, coal mining, horse racing, banking, insurance, occupational safety and health, workers’ compensation, housing, alcoholic beverage control, charitable gaming and professional boxing and wrestling.