N.C. Spin has heard some of the same gossip as Dome.
The weekly politics newsletter seconds some of the names we've heard tossed around for Gov.-elect Beverly Perdue's administration.
(Those would be Bryan Beatty and Scott Thomas for Crime Control; Crandall Bowles at Commerce; Clark Jenkins, Gene Conti and Lanny Wilson at Transportation; and Dempsey Benton, Bill Ross and Britt Cobb to stay.)
They also toss out some new names:
Cultural Resources: Kay Myers, wife of former state transportation board member and Democratic fundraiser Gordon Myers of Asheville.
Education: Howard Lee to remain chair of the board of education and J.B. Buxton to remain advisor to the governor on education.
Commerce: Former deputy Tony Copeland, now working for Longistics in Raleigh.
Environment and Natural Resources: Current assistant secretary Robin Smith, Richard Rogers and former UNC-Wilmington chancellor Jim Leutze.
Administration: Rep. Alma Adams of Greensboro.
Employment Security Commission: Current head Harry Payne to remain.
Office of State Personnel: Rep. Linda Coleman of Knightdale.
The usual caveat applies that the above names are just gossip. The Perdue transition team says the governor-elect has not made any decisions.
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Re: N.C. Spin's names in the mix for Perdue
"J.B. Buxton to remain advisor to the governor on education."
Buxton has been Deputy State Superintendent at DPI since January 2007.