The Pittsburgh Civil Service Commission has voted to approve the hiring of C. Michael Turpin as an administrator in the city Finance Department. "I would say he is highly, highly qualified," said commission member Cynthia McCormick, after a half-hour interview with Mr. Turpin last week. Mr. Turpin, a 2005 school board candidate, left a job in the controller's office prior to Michael Lamb becoming controller this month. All were hired by Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's administration.