Former Republican Representative Dick Cathcart has a new job.
On Friday, Cathcart will become city manager of Delaware City, making an annual salary of $80,000 — more than $20,000 less than he earned as DSU’s associate vice president of university operations.
Cathcart said he “wanted a new challenge” after 16 years working in facilities management, construction planning and purchasing at DSU. He said that prior to the offer from Delaware City, he had already planned to retire from the school later this year. His move has “not one bit” to do with a state auditor’s office investigation into his department awarding illegal construction contracts.
You gotta love that explanation. It’s just a coincidence that Cathcart is involved in a scandal at DSU. He just wants a new challenge making less money.