Before voting in favor of naming Larry W. Tyree as interim president of Monroe Community College, Trustee John Parrinello, wearing a "Trust me, I'm a politician," T-shirt, gave a speech praising former MCC President Peter Spina. Spina had been County Executive Maggie Brooks' choice for interim president of MCC.

Someone please get Parrinello a reality show.

By a unanimous vote -- minus two members -- the board of trustees of Monroe Community College this morning named Tyree of Sarasota, Florida, as the college's interim president. The vote came after a two-hour executive session. Tyree was interim president of Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas from November 2007 to May 2008. Prior to that, he was interim president for Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas.

Tyree was recommended by the SUNY board.

The board of trustees is two members short. Lori Van Dusen resigned earlier this month and Mike Nuccitelli's term ended today.