Former Sheriff’s Candidate Finalist For New Job
BY BUDDY NEVINS
There is life after losing.
Richard Lemack, the former assistant city manager of Hollywood and previous assistant police chief of the same city, made the short list for chief of police of Gainesville.
Lemark lost a close race for the Democratic primary for sheriff to Scott Israel last year 30.8 to 31.7 percent. That defeat was despite spending $180,000 and having high-powered help from long-time consultant Barbara Miller.
Gainesville City Manager Russ Blackburn announced this week the five finalists from 93 applicants for police chief. Lemack was there along with police captains from Los Angeles and Houston, a major with the Gainesville Police and a chief of police for the University of Maryland.
Interviews are set for Aug. 11-12 after background checks.
July 22nd, 2009 at 6:43 pm
I didn’t like the character of the campaign he ran, but hope he does well with his future opportunities.
July 22nd, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Hope Lemack gets the job. He is a Class Act !!!!!!!!
July 23rd, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Lemack can be considered for an actual job. Stern’s puppet, Israel, has to try to get a job from his “political” supporters.
July 25th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
I wish him well he is a true gentleman.
July 29th, 2009 at 11:44 am
With all the shady nonsense that goes on with the Hollywood PD, either Lamack is a complete and absolute moron, or he is in bed with them.
Either way he is unfit to lead IMO.