The top two choices to lead a consolidated Hillsborough and Pinellas County workforce agency have withdrawn their candidacies after a nationwide search, and a state-mandated deadline is fast approaching.
An advisory committee did not give much consideration to the third-ranked candidate, CareerSource Pinellas CEO Steve Meir, at a special meeting Tuesday afternoon. The group, formed to recommend a consolidated agency's first CEO, voted to let a new governing board navigate surrounding controversy and determine the next steps.
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