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City announces manager candidates

By STACY VOGEL Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 1:34 p.m.

The city of Janesville will consider six candidates in its second round of interviews for the position of city manager, said Amy Loasching, council president. They are:

-Gary Dumas, director of operations in Fayetteville, Ark.

-Eric Levitt, city manager in Sedona, Ariz.

-Phillip Nelson, city manager in Troy, Mich.

-James Payne, city manager in Rio Rancho, N.M.

-Susan Robertson, village manager in Fox Point, Wis.

-Kenneth Witt, city administrator in Sparta, Wis.

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Janie7
Aug 25, 2008 at 5:44 p.m.
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I don't care if the candidate is male or female; black, white, brown, red, or plaid; I care that s/he is qualified for the job. Gender or race alone does not make any one candidate more or less qualified. What is on their resume...that is what matters.

cocktail848
Aug 25, 2008 at 10:51 a.m.
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If the Sedona guy gets the job it would be a big change for him. Going from a wealthy town to one that's unemployment rate is about to jump.

localboysince1968
Aug 25, 2008 at 5:51 a.m.
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You mean a lady would serve this community well? Could you elaberate? I am curious to what the heck that means/

gazettefan
Aug 24, 2008 at 11:47 p.m.
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And the difference would be what?! One form of discrimination is just as bad as another.

janesvillean
Aug 24, 2008 at 8:38 p.m.
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Nationally, just 7% of city managers are women. That means the candidate pool is smaller.

tibetrin
Aug 24, 2008 at 6:57 p.m.
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AMEN to that one!!!

Teeber
Aug 24, 2008 at 3:36 p.m.
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I would really like to see a lady serve as city manager. Its time to say good bye to the "good old boys" days. I believe a lady would serve this community well.

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