Last month, Mayor Sam Sullivan community relations director resigned "to take on a new opportunity in the private sector." And the hunt is now underway to find a replacement for Anna Lilly. Chief of staff Daniel Fontaine fired the starting pistol this morning, in an email encouraging friends and fellow travellers to beat the bushes for anyone who might be interested in becoming the mayor's next communications director. The following is a complete copy of that email.

------ Forwarded Message
From: "Fontaine, Daniel"
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:51:07 -0800
Conversation: CAREER OPPORTUNITY - Director of Communications, Office of the Mayor
Subject: CAREER OPPORTUNITY - Director of Communications, Office of the Mayor

Dear Friends,

As many of you might have heard, the Mayor's Director of Community Relations will be leaving our office on Friday, Feb 23. If you are aware of anyone who might be interested in our new Director of Communications position, can you please have them send a cover letter and resume to mayorjobposting@vancouver.

The closing date for applications is on Wednesday, Feb 28th at 5 pm.

Please have anyone applying for the position indicate in their cover letter that you have referred them to the Mayor's Office.

I have posted a link to the job description: http://www.mayorsamsullivan.ca/career-opportunity-join-the-mayors-.html.

Thanks for all your help.
cheers

Daniel Fontaine
Chief of Staff
Mayor of Vancouver