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Buonomo Resigns, Why Hasn’t Marzilli?

by Aaron Margolis, September 8th, 2008 at 12:54pm

John Buonomo has resigned from his position as Middlesex Register of Probate.

Middlesex Register of Probate John Buonomo, arrested last month and charged with stealing thousands of dollars from copying machines at the Registry of Deeds in Cambridge, has resigned from his $110,000-a-year job.

His letter of resignation was dated Friday and was sent to Gov. Deval Patrick and state Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Margaret Marshall.

Buonomo, 56, of Newton, was captured on state police videotape allegedly stealing cash from copying machines at the Middlesex Registry of Deeds office.

Via press release, the Massachusetts GOP asks, “why hasn’t Marzilli [resigned]?”

MassGOP Executive Director Rob Willington said, “Today, the taxpayers of Massachusetts paid Jim Marzilli $180.10.”

Note: The MassGOP Called on the State Senate to expel Jim Marzilli on July 1st.

Days elapsed since Marzilli’s indictment: 69

Days until Marzilli’s pension increases: 115

Cost of Senator Marzilli per day: $180.10

Total taxpayer cost since indictment: $12,426.90

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