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January 23, 2008

Sasse, up for confirmation himself, names DMV head

On the day the full Senate is scheduled to vote to confirm Gary S. Sasse's appointment as director of the state's new Department of Revenue, Sasse has announced that Anthony J. Silva, a former Cumberland police chief, has been named associate director, revenue services, and the new head of the state Division of Motor Vehicles.

Silva, of Cumberland, is currently director of the Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy. Ted Dolan recently retired as Division of Motor Vehicles director.

Silva will be responsible for planning, directing and managing all motor vehicle functions including registration, licensing, operation, enforcement, operator control and inspections.

“Anthony Silva has the background necessary to take charge of this division and coordinate all the diverse elements involved,” Sasse said in the statement. “I am confident that his arrival will signal a smooth transition as the DMV moves from the Department of Administration to the Department of Revenue.”

Silva holds a master's in administration of justice from Salve Regina University and a bachelor's in criminal justice from Bryant College. He has spent 24 years as a law enforcement education and in 9 years as police chief in Cumberland, managed a staff of 65 sworn police and civilian personnel.

Sasse's confirmation is slated to come before the Senate today. Last Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee unanimously endorsed Sasse, who was appointed by Governor Carcieri, to head the Department of Revenue.

According to the Senate calender for today, the committee recommends the Senate "give its advice and consent" to Sasse's nomination.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 12:02 PM | Permalink

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