Cap Metro: It's Watson

Board votes unanimously to hire Orlando transit chief

Cap Metro: It's Watson
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The Capital Metro Board of Directors has just unanimously voted to hire Linda S. Watson, CEO of the LYNX transit system in Orlando, Fla., to be the new CEO of Cap Met. "You're going to be impressed" by Watson, said Board Member John Langmore, who took a last-minute trip to Orlando for further vetting of Watson on Wednesday. We'll have more on this decision soon.

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