Don McRae’s quiet, calming style, unselfish commitment, loyalty, and devotion served him well as he was appointed to higher levels of service as human rights director, deputy city manager, assistant city manager, deputy city administrator, chief of staff and eventually city manager in the City of St. Petersburg.
GOLIATH J. DAVIS, III, Ph.D. | Contributor
ST. PETERSBURG — As I think about the number of individuals who seek elected office and leadership positions today merely for ego, résumé building and notoriety, I cannot help but reflect on a St. Petersburg’s icons who made the city a better place to live, work and play by fighting necessary battles and through their advocacy for diversity, equity, inclusion and human rights. Prominent among these icons is St. Pete native Donald McRae, affectionately known as the Colonel…