By Antonio D. French
Filed Friday, October 12, 2007 at 10:35 AM
This press release (via myfoxstl.com) was sent to select media yesterday from the acting fire chief: Labels: Fire_Dept, Press_Releases(October 11, 2007) In response to media requests for a response to an announcement made by Chief George at a press conference held earlier today, Acting Fire Chief Steven M. Kotraba has requested the release of the following statement:
“I understand that Chief George has announced his intent to retire from the St. Louis Fire Department. On behalf of the entire department, we offer our congratulations and best wishes for health, happiness and prosperity. Chief George has dedicated nearly forty years of his life to the St. Louis community and we thank him for his service and dedication. He has touched many lives throughout his career.
With regard to any allegations made against me, or other members of the department, I welcome any investigation. I know that a finding of fact will exonerate me. All members of the St. Louis Fire Department will be accountable for any substantiated wrong doing, but it’s time to put rumors and accusations to rest. The citizens of the City of St. Louis deserve to have a fire department that they can trust, made up of members worthy of that trust.
Later today, I will be issuing some department transfers. Transfers happen routinely in the fire department and have previously never been a point of public interest or information. As it pertains to those transfers, I will, as fire chief, continue to do what is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of St. Louis and the St. Louis Fire Department, including the allocation and assignment of resources and personnel.”
4 Comments:
"Transfers happen routinely in the fire department and have previously never been a point of public interest or information."
Well, yeah -- and previously the mayor has never fired the Fire Chief.
10/12/2007 4:04 PM
What the hell is Acting Fire Chief Kotraba talking about?
"Transfers happen routinely in the fire department and have previously never been a point of public interest or information."
The City of St. Louis employees forget who pays their salaries, and act as though they are running a private corporation. I believe it is a point of interest for citizens to know what city employees are in place to protect them in case of emergency.
Remember who pays the bills for you Acting Chief, we are called the citizens of the City of St. Louis. Now would be the time to salute all the highest ranking officers of the City of St. Louis-Acting Chief Kotraba-we the citizens!!!!!
Signed,
CEO of the City of St. Louis
10/12/2007 5:38 PM
Now isn't that the dumbest chit yall ever heard..Here is a guy that was under investigation. Now he is over the guy that was investigating his azz..what da hell is going on here...Charles Bryson did you have any input in the selection of this fella being chosen as interim fire chief. Were you in the room when he was announced as the interim fire chief..This chit is getting crazier by the minute..what da hell gonna happen next..Is Charles Bryson going back to the mayor's office now that the dirty work is completed..The saga at city hall continues.......
10/12/2007 9:22 PM
Don't everyone not realize that a Black man is not suppose to discipline a White male, now we can't have that, can we?
Ha! Ha! now the White man that you displined and had under investigation is you boss!
That will keep N-word plural in their place! That's how you take care of upity N-word, plural.
This is a the honest to God in the name of Jesus truth.
This is a curse to those White ones even though they can't see it now.
10/14/2007 6:54 PM
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