ANSWER:
They all rely on taxpayer dollars to maintain their standard of living.
Christine Cavanaugh the City of Spokane’s Director of Human Resources who was appointed to the position by Mayor Condon after her predecessor Heather Lowe got out while the getting was good makes over 150Gs all together that the taxpayers provide.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/jun/07/spokanes-human-resources-director-leaving-city/
Bob Dunn the go to lawyer for any issue the City screws up on has made an incalculable number of taxpayers’ dollars which is the envy of many local members of the Bar.
The EEOC which is entirely funded by the taxpayers has the responsibility of looking into issues involving employment, including employment issues involving the City of Spokane.
Have things changed since Christine Cavanaugh took over for Heather Lowe?
It sure doesn’t look that way and the taxpayers keep shelling out money for HR Cases, and “Independent HR Investigations”.
So exactly what is causing Christine Cavanaugh’s problems as the Director of City Human Resources and will the City have to spend money to defend an EEOC complaint by her own employees?
I have a number of theories and here is just one:
In order to provide background regarding one of my theories I think it is important to provide some background and to a certain extent relate my “Bulldog Factor” theory.
As a lifelong resident of Spokane over the years I’ve noticed some folks, not all, who are associated in some way with GU end up getting some pretty gravy opportunities when it comes to public sector money once they get into the private sector. That isn’t unusual for a College Town but boy when you look at how former City of Spokane Acting Human Resources Director Erin Jacobson who is an Adjunct GU Professor and a member of GU’s HR Board and who is now employed by “Archbright”, given her background with the City it makes sense how Archbright would become a favorite of GU Grad Mike Ormsby and HR Director Chris Cavanaugh.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140917006191/en/Washington-Employers-Archbright
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“All these people keep leaving, while we try to find out the truth,” Stuckart said.
But Condon said the departures of Isserlis, Jacobson and Lowe were all for “very unique” reasons and that this was part of the transition into his second term as mayor, which began in January. There was no pressure for Lowe to resign, he said.
“I just got back today, and it was a surprise to me,” Condon said of Lowe’s resignation. “I had verbally heard on Friday, and I met with her today, and she gave me her letter of resignation.”
In that letter, Lowe thanks Condon for her time at the city and his leadership.
“All these people keep leaving, while we try to find out the truth,” Stuckart said.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/jun/07/spokanes-human-resources-director-leaving-city/
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What I find interesting about the Archbright contracts is that even though they have been around for a long time it appears that the City first started using them in 2016 about the time Jacobson was hired by the company with this contract for $48,700.00. Interesting…Right?
Buffalo Brian Breen 