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Ron Cuie Removed as Director of Ex-Offender Office

Ex-con who turned his life around is tossed out less than six months after being hired, made a "special assistant" to senior administration official Everett Gillison.

Ronald Cuie, who was appointed with much fanfare to the head the mayor's Office for the Re-Entry of Ex-Offenders in March, has been removed from his position and will serve as a "special assistant" to Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Everett Gillison.

"Ron came in with strengths in specific areas, and it was Everett's position that there was a better way to utilize Ron's skill set," said administration spokesman Doug Oliver.

Cuie, who could not be reached for comment, served three years in prison on robbery and aggravated assault charges before turning his life around after his release in 2003. Mayor Nutter has made the re-integration of ex-offenders into society a key piece of his anti-crime agenda, and Cuie was chosen to lead that effort.

It is unclear why the administration felt he was no longer a good fit for the post. Gillison, who supervises Cuie, was on a staff retreat and unavailable for comment.