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Commissioners weigh white papers, scenarios and public questions to vet administrator candidates
Summary
Commissioners and staff debated whether to require a written white paper or give a practical scenario during public interviews to test candidates' problem-solving and public-facing skills.
Members of the commission and staff discussed several evaluation formats for the public-stage interviews: a written white paper, a scenario-based practical question akin to a timed exercise, or the same structured questions asked publicly of every finalist. One staff/attorney participant suggested a scenario or fact pattern to observe real-time responses.
"You present the issue...and then they have to provide you the response how they're going to deal with this issue," said Speaker 7, arguing a scenario shows how a candidate would react under pressure. Other commissioners urged the use of consistent public questions so members of the public and the commission can compare candidates directly.
