Fire Chief departure is #14

Back in March, when DONE GM Greg Nelson "retired," I warned this might not be just a retirement. (I actually pointed out Margie Reese, who did end up leaving a few months later.)

Now, with the "retirement" of another City GM in Chief Bamattre, that brings the Villaraigosa-filled positions just another tick higher. Since Mayor Villaraigosa has taken office, he has essentially hired (or appointed interim) General Managers for 14 of the 39 non-elected departments of the City over which he has control. That's a lot of change in 18 months.

So, of the 39 Departments, here's where the changes are (marked with an asterisk*):

Aging
Airports (LAWA)*
Animal Services*
Building & Safety
City Administrative Officer*
City Clerk
Commission on Children Youth and their Families*
Commission on the Status of Women
Community Development*
Community Redevelopment Agency*
Contract Administration Bureau (Public Works)
Convention Center*
Cultural Affairs*
Department on Disability
El Pueblo*
Emergency Preparedness Department
Engineering Bureau (Public Works)
Environmental Affairs
Fire*
General Services
Housing
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
Human Relations Commission
Information Technology Agency*
Library
Neighborhood Empowerment*
Office of Finance
Personnel
Planning*
Police
Port of Los Angeles
Project Restore
Recreation and Parks
Sanitation Bureau (Public Works)
Street Lighting Bureau (Public Works)
Street Services Bureau (Public Works)
Transportation*
Water & Power
Zoo