YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County commissioners tapped the chief of the prosecutor’s office criminal division from a field of 45 as the new director of the Department of Job and Family Services.
Commissioners unanimously appointed Atty. Robert E. Bush Jr. at a meeting today. Bush also previously served as police chief of Youngstown and its law director. He ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2005.
He will replace Judee Genetin, who earned $100,896 when she left last month to become Portage County JFS director. George Tablack, county administrator, said Bush’s salary will likely be the same as Genetin’s.
Bush begins the job Jan. 1.
Lettie B. Elam had been serving as interim JFS director and Audrey Morales as interim assistant director since last month.
Commissioners thanked them for their service.
“You served our department very, very well in the midst of really challenging times,” Commissioner Anthony Traficanti said.
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Comments
Great Choice. Bob is a good person and will do a good job.
Mr Bush is one of the VERY few people in public office that I have 1000% faith and confidence in. I wish him well and would like to THANK him for his lifetime of service.
Bob is a nice guy but it's always baffled me as to why he applies for just about any opening that comes along. (Postal inspector, policeman, asst. prosecutor, law director, police chief, mayoral candidate, applicant for common pleas judge, applicant for probate court judge, interested in MYCAP executive director position, and now this) If you get past the "nice guy" factor, what qualifications does he actually have for this position?
I hate to sound like Bertram, but it looks like a straight-up political deal to pump up his three highest years of PERS. C'est la vie, I wish him well.
unbelievable
whenever you think you need a black person for a job
it is bush
as if he is the only qualified black in the area
how offensive to the black community
by the way
does it have to be a black person in charge of jobs and family
when questioned about blacks on welfare
dontt the race baiters always say there are more whites on welfare then blacks
this is about pers
good old boys
gains didnt pay him enough to sit around
thats why gains asked for a 60% increase in his budget
but lets see if bertram tells it like it is
or is scared off by the politically correct crowd
can anyone really say that this guy has done a bang up job
at any of these appointed positions
remember when he went for probate
admitted he knew nothing about probate
but he had no shame
i am black
i dare you not to pick me
thats why this community looks the way it does
count the number of incompetents holding public positions
no it is christmas eve
count the number of competent people in public positions
it will save you lots of time
I thought you needed financial experience for this position. He has been ineffective in every position he has held.
Time for the Valley to move on and hire competent people to fill positions like this.
Tell it like it is Bertram
The man has no experience in this field, so why give him the same salary as the person he is replacing? He should prove himself in the position before receiving a high salary.
I would be happy if someone answered the phones at child support. You can call for weeks and no one picks up the phone.
i think you need more help at the welfare office. no one ever picks up, feel sorry for the people that work there.