Mayor Bratina hires a Military Issues Consultant and Municipal Affairs Analyst to his team

Mayor Bob Bratina is adding a military issues consultant and a municipal affairs analyst to his team.
In an email sent to councillors at 2 p.m. today, the mayor said Col. Geordie Elms – an unsuccessful PC candidate in October’s provincial election – will be taking on the military consultant role.
Former city clerk Kevin Christensen will take on the analyst role.
The decision to hire a military analyst is already raising eyebrows at City Hall.
“I’m speechless, which is a rarity for Sam Merulla,” Merulla said. “And I’m going to leave it at that until I have more information.”
Here is the full email from Bratina’s chief of staff, Peggy Chapman:

Dear Council and Staff,
The Mayor’s Office is pleased to announce the addition of two new faces to our team. Beginning in December we will welcome Colonel Geordie Elms as our Military Issues consultant and Kevin Christenson (retired City Clerk) as our Municipal Affairs Analyst. Both gentlemen will be consultants working offsite but depending on their files, will be in contact with your from time to time on behalf of the Mayor's Office projects.
I will send you their biographies and contact information in early December.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or in welcoming them to (or back to) City Hall!