The Mayor’s Office is denying that the sudden withdrawal of a city job offer to former Jacksonville Bar Association Executive Director Craig Shoup was connected to the resignation of Chief Administrative Officer Karen Bowling, who recruited him for the city role, according to Action News Jax’s Ben Becker.
Shoup, who had served with the JBA since 2017, was offered the position of Neighborhoods Administrator on September 12.
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In an offer letter obtained by Becker, which was signed by the city’s human resources manager, Shoup was promised a $125,000 annual salary, a start date of October 13, and a direct report to Neighborhoods Department Director Thomas Waters.
Shoup accepted, resigned from the Bar Association effective October 10, and according to sources, even completed employee orientation, including having his badge photo taken.
On Wednesday night, however, he received a phone message informing him that the city was rescinding the offer, effectively being fired via voicemail before he even started…