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Buffalo Mayor Asks Fire Commissioner to Step Down
RICH NEWBERG
WIVB
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BUFFALO, N.Y. - Mayor Brown has confirmed that Buffalo Fire Commissioner Mike Lombardo will be replaced.
The announcement came at 2 p.m Wednesday.
Mayor Brown did not name the successor to commissioner Lombardo, or who will be acting as interim commissioner
Deputy Commissioners Patrick Lewis and Garnell Whitfield were standing at the podium with the mayor, at the time of the announcement.
Mayor Brown did not say why he was taking a different direction in the leadership of the department, however, overtime in the fire department during the past four years has been a challenging issue for the city.
Commissioner Lombardo said the recent loss of two firefighters in a deli fire on Genesee Street, along with the injury of Mark Reed and the loss of Don Herbert years ago, were the saddest moments that he recalls.
Lombardo said it was Mayor Brown's decision to find a new commissioner, Lombardo has always been known as a 'firefighter's firefighter' among the rank and file of the Buffalo Fire Department.
Lombardo will be returned to the field as a battalion chief.
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WIVB
Reprinted with Permission
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Mayor Brown has confirmed that Buffalo Fire Commissioner Mike Lombardo will be replaced.
The announcement came at 2 p.m Wednesday.
Mayor Brown did not name the successor to commissioner Lombardo, or who will be acting as interim commissioner
Deputy Commissioners Patrick Lewis and Garnell Whitfield were standing at the podium with the mayor, at the time of the announcement.
Mayor Brown did not say why he was taking a different direction in the leadership of the department, however, overtime in the fire department during the past four years has been a challenging issue for the city.
Commissioner Lombardo said the recent loss of two firefighters in a deli fire on Genesee Street, along with the injury of Mark Reed and the loss of Don Herbert years ago, were the saddest moments that he recalls.
Lombardo said it was Mayor Brown's decision to find a new commissioner, Lombardo has always been known as a 'firefighter's firefighter' among the rank and file of the Buffalo Fire Department.
Lombardo will be returned to the field as a battalion chief.
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Permalink Reply by Tom Aiello on
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I watched the Buffalo news with a great amount of interest regarding this matter. Mike is definitely a " firefighters, firefighter" and the overtime isssue is not of his making. Whatever Mayor Brown's issue is with Mike is uncertain but it will be interesting to see whom he appoints as his successor. My question is, Is it Political, or Racial ? Welcome back to the rank's Mike.
Chief 520 Ret.
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Permalink Reply by Joe Stoltz on
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I wouldn't be surprised if the Commish refused to cut jobs or overtime, and the Mayor wants to replace him with someone who will make cuts.
It is great to see him moving back onto the line, rather than out the door and down the road.
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Joe, you may have just hit the nail on the head; but we will see. Don't you just hate it when politicians stick their nose in our business? In my 57 years nothing has changed as far as they are concerned. They get up and mourn in public when one of us dies in lodd ' and the next week they cut our ranks and speak to the public about how they are saving money.
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Permalink Reply by Ron Ayotte on
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In my not so humble opinion... I believe that Joe Stoltz is 100% Balls on accurate with his assessment.
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Permalink Reply by joseph j carroll on
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Same BS- different city!
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