Grand Rapids Fire Chief - Candidate Review

Evaluation of Candidates Performance at Reception

The City of Grand Rapids would like to thank you for attending the public forum with the candidates who have applied, and were selected as finalists for the position of Fire Chief on Wednesday March 29, 2023 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. We want to provide you the opportunity to submit comments electronically related to each of the candidates in the forum. Below we are providing a general statement area per candidate for any feedback you would like to provide. All reviews submitted are received anonymously through the survey link. We ask that statements be relative to each specific candidate and not general statements outside of that review. Thank you!

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PLEASE SUBMIT ALL RESPONSES NO LATER THAN 5:00 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME MARCH 31, 2023.

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* 1. Please rate candidate candidate, Eloy Vega:

	Lacking	Growth Potential	Qualified	Superior	N/A
Did you find the candidate professional?	Did you find the candidate professional? Lacking	Did you find the candidate professional? Growth Potential	Did you find the candidate professional? Qualified	Did you find the candidate professional? Superior	Did you find the candidate professional? N/A
It’s important to us that the Fire Chief build positive relationships with the community. Do you feel that the candidate listened and heard you?	It’s important to us that the Fire Chief build positive relationships with the community. Do you feel that the candidate listened and heard you? Lacking	It’s important to us that the Fire Chief build positive relationships with the community. Do you feel that the candidate listened and heard you? Growth Potential	It’s important to us that the Fire Chief build positive relationships with the community. Do you feel that the candidate listened and heard you? Qualified	It’s important to us that the Fire Chief build positive relationships with the community. Do you feel that the candidate listened and heard you? Superior	It’s important to us that the Fire Chief build positive relationships with the community. Do you feel that the candidate listened and heard you? N/A
Did you find the candidate’s public presentation/introduction interesting or helpful?	Did you find the candidate’s public presentation/introduction interesting or helpful? Lacking	Did you find the candidate’s public presentation/introduction interesting or helpful? Growth Potential	Did you find the candidate’s public presentation/introduction interesting or helpful? Qualified	Did you find the candidate’s public presentation/introduction interesting or helpful? Superior	Did you find the candidate’s public presentation/introduction interesting or helpful? N/A
Did the candidate appear calm under pressure?	Did the candidate appear calm under pressure? Lacking	Did the candidate appear calm under pressure? Growth Potential	Did the candidate appear calm under pressure? Qualified	Did the candidate appear calm under pressure? Superior	Did the candidate appear calm under pressure? N/A
Did the candidate seem to have a good background and experience for the job of Fire Chief?	Did the candidate seem to have a good background and experience for the job of Fire Chief? Lacking	Did the candidate seem to have a good background and experience for the job of Fire Chief? Growth Potential	Did the candidate seem to have a good background and experience for the job of Fire Chief? Qualified	Did the candidate seem to have a good background and experience for the job of Fire Chief? Superior	Did the candidate seem to have a good background and experience for the job of Fire Chief? N/A
Do you think the candidate was easy to talk to?	Do you think the candidate was easy to talk to? Lacking	Do you think the candidate was easy to talk to? Growth Potential	Do you think the candidate was easy to talk to? Qualified	Do you think the candidate was easy to talk to? Superior	Do you think the candidate was easy to talk to? N/A
Do you think the candidate appreciates and cares about the City of Grand Rapids?	Do you think the candidate appreciates and cares about the City of Grand Rapids? Lacking	Do you think the candidate appreciates and cares about the City of Grand Rapids? Growth Potential	Do you think the candidate appreciates and cares about the City of Grand Rapids? Qualified	Do you think the candidate appreciates and cares about the City of Grand Rapids? Superior	Do you think the candidate appreciates and cares about the City of Grand Rapids? N/A
Did the candidate seem trustworthy and have high ethical standards?	Did the candidate seem trustworthy and have high ethical standards? Lacking	Did the candidate seem trustworthy and have high ethical standards? Growth Potential	Did the candidate seem trustworthy and have high ethical standards? Qualified	Did the candidate seem trustworthy and have high ethical standards? Superior	Did the candidate seem trustworthy and have high ethical standards? N/A

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