Friday, February 25, 2000
Covington mayor to take another city job
BY CINDY SCHROEDER
The Cincinnati Enquirer
COVINGTON — Mayor Denny Bowman will resign today to clear the way for his appointment as the city's recreation director.
There are already claims the process was politicized.
Covington City Commissioners Jim Eggemeier, Jerry Bamberger and J.T. Spence signed the notice setting today's special meeting at 5:45 p.m. at City Hall to accept Mr. Bowman's resignation, and hire him as recreation director.
Mr. Bowman, whose term expires in January, is prohibited by Kentucky law from seeking a fourth term as mayor. His appointment as recreation director means that he also will drop out of the race for Covington city commissioner.
A decision will be made later on filling the mayor's job.
Commissioner Butch Callery said he will vote against hiring Mr. Bowman as recreation director, because of the way the process was handled.
“We've done two interviews in a year where the person dropped out and was named to the position,” Mr. Callery said. “I think that sends a bad message on how we do business.”
Mr. Bowman, a 50-year-old sales representative at Marshall Dodge, applied for the recreation director's job late last year, and was one of three finalists for the position.
Mr. Bowman then withdrew his name from consideration last month, saying the selection process had become political.
The mayor changed his mind several weeks later, and asked that his fellow city officials reconsider him for the $50,000-a-year position.
Mr. Eggemeier, who is running for mayor along with Mr. Callery and Bernie Moorman, denied that the appointment of Mr. Bowman as recreation director is politicized.
Mr. Bamberger agreed.
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