In the wind
Portland's emergency management chief is leaving town in a hurry after less than a year on the job, and nobody's saying why. But we can have fun guessing if we want. My best shot: a high-security-clearance federal job.
FWIW, it appears that he originally moved out here to be closer to his wife's family. Sounds like he'll be missed.
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I have no idea why Shawn Graff is leaving, but if you ever met him it's pretty clear he's not a "Portland" (or even Oregon) type. I'm not saying that as a positive or negative, but the man was a caricature of a homeland security official -- straight out of casting for "24".
Jack's probably right about the plum federal job. Question is, where does this leave POEM? A year after firing the last director, Potter's pick is leaving the bureau leaderless.
Posted by Miles | February 13, 2007 1:42 PM
What would a Portland-"type" emergency preparedness director look like? I'm picturing a gray-haired hippie guy with a large bottle of Dr. Brauner's soap, a bottle of patchouli oil, a baggie full of pot seeds, a solar-powered grow light, a recumbent bike, a bong, two large bags of blue corn chips, a case of Odwalla protein drinks, and a boombox playing an endless loop of Crosby, Stills and Nash's "Wooden Ships."
Posted by Jack Bog | February 13, 2007 4:06 PM
Sounds like the postman from Mr. Rogers. After the kids have all gone home, of course.
Posted by Mister Tee | February 14, 2007 12:10 AM
Jack,
You just described the perfect composite of the Portland city council!
Posted by Dave Lister | February 14, 2007 12:52 PM
If they hired Rambo the last time around, why would they hire a bureaucrat to replace him?
Posted by Mister Tee | February 15, 2007 5:25 PM