A.G. Gancarski
As part of the transition process, the political appointees of the Alvin Brown administration have been asked to tender their resignation letters effective July 1, an internal administration source confirmed Friday afternoon.
That’s part of the usual transition process between administrations and has happened between every mayor in Jacksonville history. The transition started in earnest this week, when the city council produced the money to fulfill the incoming administration’s transition budget, allowing them a place to go and do their work, to build their structure, and to fulfill, among other things, the human resources function of the transition team.
Chris Hand, Brown’s chief of staff, offered to make the letter request to all appointees on behalf of the transition team. They have been told that if they want to be considered for reappointment in the Lenny Curry administration, they should indicate it in the resignation letter.
Florida Politics spoke with Brian Hughes, Mayor-elect Lenny Curry’s communications manager, who confirmed the move was pending. He stressed that there would be “no consideration of political sensitivity” when choices are made whether to rehire administration members, but by “what people in which positions would best empower Mayor-elect Curry to become mayor.”
Hughes also emphasized there is “no guaranteed job for anyone” from the campaign or otherwise, and that no guarantees were made, which he described as “unethical and illegal.”
Hiring (or rehiring decisions) will not be driven by party label, Hughes emphasized, but by applicants’ ability to fulfill the job.
