When the city asked for lawyers interested in serving as one of its assistant corporation counsels, it received about five resumes from Republican lawyers interested in the part-time position.
But Edward Krawiecki, Jr, the former city attorney, wasn't one of them.
Personnel Director Diane Ferguson confirmed this week that Krawiecki didn't apply.
I'm told by a few interested parties, but haven't confirmed, that Mayor Art Ward, a Democrat, raced in with Krawiecki's resume after the deadline for applications had passed.
That's one of the reasons that Ward pulled Krawiecki's nomination at the last minute - a nomination that Ward knew the Democratic-controlled City Council would not confirm.
Soon after, Ward told Ferguson to tell the applicants, including some prominent names in the legal community, that the position wasn't going to be filled now. Letters went out to the hopefuls telling them the news.
Last week, Ward said he'd try again in the fall to round up resumes for the job, but again made clear that he wants Krawiecki to fill it.
Next time around, I'm guessing, he'll get his resume in on time.
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Contact Steve Collins at scollins@bristolpress.com
34 comments:
Yeah, I heard that story too, and because it was a RFP, that's why he is most likely not choosing anyone, so he can close it and then start again and your right Steve, I bet this time Ed will buy a stamp and send it in. Isn't this town great?
Is Art still playing his games?
Unbelievable! The more things change the more they stay the same. Sounds like an eithics complaint to me.
If the mayor asked Diane Ferguson to slip Eddie's resume into the file after the closing date then shame on him. Good for Diane for finally doing the right thing.
I guess Eddie didn't submit because if he couldn't have top job he didn't want a lesser position.
It was pretty disingenuous of Art to solicit resumes knowing that he had only one person in mind. It kind of reeks of cronyism.
It also makes you wonder who (and when) it was verified that all of the applicants were Republicans. Who ran that through the registrar, Art or Diane?
I've only heard three of the five names and I know them all to be Republicans. So it's entirely possible nobody had to check. They just knew.
Thanks Steve!
Is that how they do things in Hartford?
Seems like we are on a slippery slope when it comes to doing things above board.
If Krawieki is THAT critical, he should get more that ASST CORP COUNSEL.
Like COO COO
steve, would be interesting to know the names of your sources of unconfirmed rumors to see their exact political motives.
Hey, sources are sources, leave the guy alone. He isn't the only reporter who creates networks. I bet the Ward people wouldn't be too keen on his revealing all his "sources" of the negative crap that came out in last year's mayoral races.
Ferguson in another mess?
Guess Zoppo knew what she was talking about, and I'll bet Stortz learned along the way.
sad part is that the sources are probably ward's dumb-o-cratic city council cohorts.
Why is there an ethics issue? He has the experience, the knowledge, and he and Clift have already said that they have no issue working together in reversed rolls. To top it all off, he's a republican.
So why is everyone trying to make more out of this than they need to?
Has anyone considered that just MAYBE the people that applied were not qualified or had questionable professional histories?
Collins has already said that Tom Conlin was one of the applicants. He's a former finance board member, well-respected by one and all, a law partner of Bill Hamzy and counsel to other government agencies. He's no hack. And I've never heard anything to make me believe he isn't totally professional and a good man.
The ethics issue is that Ward wanted to illegally slip in Kraweicki's resume after the closing date for the RFP. Thank goodness Ferguson had the good sense to say "no" even though she's Ward's crony. At least he H.R. Manager isn't totally corrupt.
I heard another applicant was frank Johnson's wife who was a lawyer for the City of Waterbury handling all their litigation- sounds like she would be supremely qualified so i think the Ed Krawiecki is the cat's meow theory is not going to hold here.
Please tell me this story is going to get published in the newspaper and not just on the blog - this is unbelievable.
I guess the Council had it right to not be interested in Krawecki's name since it would have violated the RFP!!!
You're all working too hard at this. Art needs Ed at his hip to appear competent; it's that simple. It has nothing to do with politics or personalities. With Ed's hand up the back of his shirt Art sounds like someone who knows how to run a city of 60,000 people. The council wants him to do it by himself. Or at least be a man about it and admit he needs help and support the city manager change.
6:28 - I think that the word "illegally" is a little over the top.
Maybe Stortz wasn't so bad after all.
That is why Krawiecki was happy to see Johnson run. He knew he would be "The Man".
Too bad he just doesn't up and run.
Why did Ward go the RFP route?
Hasn't been done before that I know of.
After 14 years years he should have learned something.
July 9, 2008 6:39 PM ~ If anything's working too hard, it's your imagination!
? - 6:39PM - "humpty dumpty had a great fall" - seems that you haven't recovered yet - yoke's on you.
Cheryl Johnson did submit her resume for this position. She has done litigation work for the City of Waterbury for many years and is far more qualified for this position than Kraweicki. Let's see -- could it have something to do with the fact that her husband Frank backed Ellen Zoppo in her primary for Mayor? Hmmmmmmm.
9:24 poster, I mean Stortz.
No one liked you! You where the worst Mayor our city has seen in years. Come back to earth, you'll never be Mayor in Bristol again, even if you ran alone!
GO AWAY! YOUR NOT WANTED, NOT EVEN BY YOUR OWN PARTY!!
Something doesn't make sense here. Either Ed K. wants the job or he does not want the job. If he wanted the job why not put in a resume like everyone else? And if he didn't want the job and didn't put in a resume why is /was the mayor asking the city council to appoint him to the position?
9:30
I say again, Maybe Stortz wasn't so bad after all!
7-10 9:30
Maybe that is why we don't have a Republican Mayor now; the RTC backed the wrong person.
Ward is floundering, like a fish out of water.
8:59 ~ yawn, yawn, yawn...keep on repeating it...over and over, and over, and over...maybe someone else will buy it (besides you).
9:20
Many, many people already have, and more are doing so each day.
12:40
Funny, I hear just the opposite.
I hear more people agreeing with 8:59 than with 7:11, many, many more.
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