Topeka Fire Fighters Continue Non-Binding Vote About Chief Howard Giles

Updated: 4:01 PM Sep 13, 2007

Topeka Firefighters will have another chance to cast a ballot in a "vote of no confidence" election concerning Fire Chief Howard Giles. Wednesday night, members of the Topeka Chapter of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 83 started voting.

Posted: 3:02 PM Sep 13, 2007
Reporter: Lindsay Shively
Email Address: Lindsay.Shively@wibw.com

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Topeka Firefighters will have another chance to cast a ballot in a "no confidence" vote against Fire Chief Howard Giles Thursday night.

Wednesday night, members of the Topeka Chapter of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 83 started voting.

Department Captain Kent Dederick says the union disagrees with Giles' leadership and management skills.

Topeka City Manager Norton Bonaparte says he supports Giles.

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Posted by: SVEN Location: TOPEKA on Oct 4, 2007 at 11:03 PM

I THINK IT'S TIME THE CITIZENS OF TOPEKA TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT GILES PAST. AND ACTUALLY DO SOME INVESTIGATING. I BELIEVE THEY'D FIND THAT SOME OF THE INFO OFFERED BY GILES, ALTHOUGH IT MAY NOT BE A LIE IT'S FAR FROM THE TRUTH. AS A CITY I THINK IT'S TIME TO CLEAN HOUSE. OUT W/ BONEPARTE, OUT W/ GILES AND OUT W/ THE CITY COUNCIL. IT'S NOT WORKING. CITY COMISSIONERS AND A GOOD CITY MANAGER IS THE WAY TO GO
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Posted by: Michelle Location: Topeka on Sep 17, 2007 at 02:31 PM

Of Course the City manager supports Chief Giles, he wouldn't want someone else to take this position that would make the citizens aware that he doesn't have the ability to run the city just like Giles doesn't have the ablilty to run the Fire Department.
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Posted by: firefighter Location: topeka on Sep 14, 2007 at 11:19 AM

Yuo know, it's kind of funny how at the same time Bonaparte was wanting to cut 23 firefighter positions and 34 police positions, he was also asking for a bonus for himself.
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