Hmmmm,  Resign from the Governor's cabinet and get 'appointed' as a "private citizen" to the Permanent Fund Board the same day.  The very same fund which Walker desperately wants to gain access to.  Sounds like a smart move, another 'yes' voice on the board of trustees!  For Walker that is.

Guess there just wasn't anyone else in the 'private' sector who was qualified?  

As for Mack?  Head of the DNR?  There are an awful lot of things under the DNR umbrella which could be the prime target of this move.  Everything from a LNG pipeline, oil and gas regulation, Native appeasement, to political payback.