Hi Bex;
Iron City pretty much explained it very, very well for you... Jane isn't going to take on another five years as administrator, nor does she have ANY desire to do the COO job. We also have seen a few folks in line for the COO job and no one seems to want the job. Must tell you something. It also is one that is going to be a very hard job to get done and they aren't going to pay them all that well... Might as well stay in the job that you are in...
A lot of us feel that Ms. Garvey is the best thing that has happened to the agency in a long time. Of course there are those in the agency who don't feel the same. But it appears that most of those work at HQ or the regional offices...
regards