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Oak Harbor names Craig Lomas Cole as parks and recreation director
Summary
After a competitive search the council unanimously approved the appointment and employment agreement for Craig Lomas Cole as Oak Harbor’s parks and recreation director; Cole said he aims to expand community involvement and build on local experience.
The Oak Harbor City Council unanimously approved the mayor’s appointment of Craig Lomas Cole as the city’s Parks and Recreation Director and authorized the mayor to sign the employment agreement.
Human Resources Director Christina Hines summarized a competitive recruitment process and said the finalist was chosen for institutional knowledge, readiness to step into the role and demonstrated performance. "We had some excellent candidates," Hines said; "this particular candidate’s experience within the organization and prior roles led us to select Craig Lomas Cole."
Cole addressed the council and said he was "very excited to bring my experience with both the city of Los Angeles and the city of Oak Harbor" and committed to community involvement in department work. Councilmembers lauded the internal hire; several noted the strong candidate pool and the value of experience with the city.
Councilmember Stuckey moved to approve the mayor’s appointment and authorize the mayor to sign the employment agreement; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Romero and passed unanimously.
Clarifying note: the transcript contains an inconsistent spelling of the appointee’s middle/last name (appearing as "Craig Lomas Cole" in his remarks; a later line shows a variant "Craig Lummis Cole"). In his public remarks the appointee identified himself as "Craig Lomas Cole," and the city motion used that form.
