Beth Wood says she's ready to be state auditor.
A little more than a month after she won her first race for public office, the former longtime employee in the auditor's office says she has decided who will stay and who will go.
"I'm not sure there's ever been a team this talented, starting with the state auditor," she said.
A growing budget shortfall might mean Wood will have less money to hire auditors. She is a Democrat in a state now run almost entirely by Democrats.
To some, that means she will have to prove that she will zealously do her job regardless of party affiliation. Senate Republican leader Phil Berger said until she's published audit reports and developed a track record, he'll assume she's being aggressive.
"I guess it's not uncalled for for people to be somewhat skeptical," he said. (N&O)
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