City manager has 'awesome' resume, but is it true?
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BANKS, Ore. – The new city manager of this small town had quite a resume: He fought in two wars, held a job at the White House, earned a doctorate degree and was the executive vice president of a company – all by the age of 33.
But there are serious questions about what things Kyle Awesome did.
Awesome was not born with the name "Kyle Awesome" and the Forest Grove newspaper, The Leader, dug through his resume and found lots of things that didn't add up.
Awesome was hired as the city manager of Banks just a matter of weeks ago.
"He's doing a great job. I was completely satisfied with his performance," John Kinsky, the mayor of Banks, told KATU News by phone.
While his resume says "Dr. Kyle Awesome" and that he has two graduate degrees, according to The Leader, there is no record he attended graduate school.
Public records say Awesome's name used to be Franklin Kyle Hayes of Virginia. According to The Leader, he said he changed his name to Awesome because he thought it was incredible he survived the Iraq and Afghanistan wars while in the Army.
He did serve in the Army and made sergeant. He also got a bachelor's degree. A photo shows him as homecoming king his senior year.
Last Friday, Awesome resigned as city manager, telling the mayor he was leaving for an unspecified job at the White House.
"I want to give him the benefit of the doubt," Kinsky said. "I'm still willing to give him the opportunity to provide evidence to the contrary of all those claims."
But Kinsky said he hasn't yet heard back from Awesome.
A KATU News reporter went to Awesome’s apartment but a neighbor said he moved a few days ago.
Awesome did pass a background check by the League of Oregon Cities. In a statement, the league apologized for "this failure to meet … our expectations for candidate reviews."
Hey, Omama has lied about everything and look where it got him...
This dude is funny looking
Heck, there's restaurants and bed & breakfast places named "The White House"... based on that pic, a dishwasher or janitor job would be just about right.
a job at the White House could be taking the garage out.
Or the garbage...
As a former public sector Human Resources Manager (now retired), this shows an incredible lack of research and "vetting" for an executive level hire. Â Mayor Kinsky and the LOC owe the people of Banks an apology. Â They also should debrief the wholly failed process that led to this hire so they avoid repeating their collective errors. Â Further, if the LOC charged a fee for the "search" process, it should refund the money to the municipality of Banks.
 @Ed Ruttledge But...But... they are still waiting for him to tell them he really is Awesome.
{crickets chirping}
I write resumes (as well as other writing projects) for a living. You should see some of the things that I get. When one in particular seems hard to believe, I always give the speech "ya know...some employers will check your background, so you want to make sure nothing is on there you can't back up..." I don't do it in a way that's accusatory to my client...it just gives them a heads up. The person who did his resume should have seen a red flag. I highly doubt he did this on his own....some of my clients are educators and professionals capable of doing their own CV's, but can't seem to grasp how to make one. He's a good liar...I'll give him that.
Mayor, what's the chances of the city buying a monorail to solve their rush hour congestion (see The Simpsons episode 12 season 4)?
Hiring decision kind of makes you and the other town leaders look lit a bunch or rubes.
What an "Awesome" liar!
Hopefully, he didn't appropriate any funds from the City coffers. Maybe the next town he pulls this in will be bright enough to thoroughly check him out before offering him the helm of the city. This is almost too ridiculous to be true,really Banks?
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I have heard that they have already had some applicants for his position. They have narrowed it down to 3 finalists. Mr Fantastic and Mr Perfect have both very good appeal, but I'm thinking they are going to hire Mr Wonderful for the job.
 @poorsob HAHAHAAH!!!Â
I heard he bluffed Bill Brasky and Chuck Norris in a hand of poker holding nothing but a seven of clubs, a two of diamonds, two green Uno cards and the shoe from Monopoly.
 @brautigan Okay, I believed you until the shoe part.
 @brautigan No one ever... ever... could do that to Bill Brasky !
Dr. Awesome.  LMAO!!! Was that his porn name?
Look at THAT K2.
Thats called 'investigative reporting'.
Nice that the paper from Banks makes you look, well, derelict.
#Benghazi
They hired this guy ? WHAT ? Come on ... If that name came across my desk I would check out everything...
Of course he won't respond, the moment they questioned him he was slidin out the back.. Come on, are you folks really this naive ?Â
What's "The Leader"? Are they an actual investigative agency with expertise in scholastic accreditations? Why does the media hype stories before they have any true proof of falsities given by the accused? This sounds almost like the child that was given an "E" in science accusing the teacher of sexual assault to get them fired. Guilty until proven innocent..... By the way, I think all child molesters should face the death penilty! I just believe in the old justice system where you were innocent until proven guilty, which nowadays is not the case. It does sound like a web of deceit when you first read what this story says. But until there is admissible evidence to the contrary, he is innocent of wrong doing. This is guarantied by the constitution. He did do the job he was hired for flawlessly, didn't he? Did he steal anything? Did he hurt someone? Did he damage anything or spend too much money on a project that no one wanted? People are complaining about this man but overlook the politicians that have screwed this country up so badly we may never be right again. But then the same people elected those politicians.....
 @MickRoh I believe that the point is that he apparently lied on his resume, and that his title "Dr. Awesome" is also a lie. If the newspaper reports are wrong, why would he not remain to defend himself against false charges???   The fact that as soon as a newspaper reports that there is no evidence that he ever attended graduate school, he skips town -- does reinforce the suspicion that he is a hoax. He has a bachelor's degree -- big deal. Lots of people have bachelor's degrees. Not that many have phD's, and even fewer masquerade as phDs. Those who do should not hold a position of public trust.
Sounds like he would fit right in at the White House. He must have a degree in BS.
Sounds like you have a mystery man on your hands in part.There are these people that do serve in the military with classified jobs, Maybe Awesome is his code name?
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It i just like me stating that I cooked for Captain Chilton Unless some was there to witness it, No one can say rather or not I am lying or telling the truth.
Awwwwesome.
Clearly this guy has dillusions of grandeur and a proclivity for pathological lying. Nevertheless, he provided some amusement, as well as confirmation the League of Oregon Cities must be "dry-labbing" at least some of the applicant reviews. The League of Oregon Cities should refund the fee paid by the City of Banks and "Awesome" should get the mental help he needs.
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And KATU, this was a story a week ago in many places. "Last weeks news today" is not a good slogan.
@I812 If he is dillusional, as you state, then prove it! This is America and the last time I checked , we are innocent until proven guilty. So far there has been no proof that he has given false information to anyone. Perhaps you used the same words your mental health advisor used in a discription of your mental state? He did his job as a city manager, flawlessly. Could you? Also, a news story isn't proof and is not submissable in any court. News companies can follow their own opinions, regardless of actual facts. It's called, "freedom of speech"..... Just look at the elected officials that never keep their campaign promises! Democracy is a vicious double edged sword! I don't know this guy nor even really cared about the daily business of Banks so I am not defending him over those sort of reasons. I don't even know where Banks is..... I just want actual proof before condemnations are made. How'd it feel when I made mine at you? Not very good, eh? Keep that in mind in the future before you blindly accuse another.
@MickRoh Everything I put on my Apps or resume can be checked. Also in the story it states"While his resume says "Dr. Kyle Awesome" and that he has two graduate degrees, according to The Leader, there is no record he attended graduate school." NO RECORD FOUND!!!! I am wondering with him splitting like he did if they just have NOT found anything missing yet. I don't think this is the last we have heard from this guy. Banks should do a complete audit. Something fishy here.
@MickRoh Actually there is plenty of proof. Newspapers called the registrars at every college where he claimed to have earned a degree from and with one exception, they were all lies. He was on the job for 2 months and you say he performed it flawlessly? You are dillusional.
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And while you are ranting it is "admissable" in court, not "submissible."Â Ignorance is bliss, eh?