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Lucky Dallas man wins keys to a new Cadillac at CultureMap Close-up Music Series

Dietmar Lambertz is on a bit of a lucky streak. First, he won a Christmas raffle at his office in December. Then he won a Cadillac at a CultureMap event in March. Seriously.

CultureMap and Cadillac pulled out all the stops for its first-ever Close-up Music Series event featuring the Airborne Toxic Event, who played intimate concerts in Dallas, Austin and Houston. In Dallas, Metroplex Cadillac Dealership brought its photo share contest to 7 Senses on March 7, and Lambertz posted a photo of the car on Twitter to enter.

"No one thinks they are going to win a car, but somehow it happens," says Lambertz, who was presented with the keys to his 2013 Cadillac ATS luxury sports sedan on March 26 on Good Morning Texas.

Lambertz also encouraged his wife and sister to enter the contest. But when he told his wife that he'd won, she thought he was kidding.

"They were pretty skeptical. It's kind of crazy that I actually won," says the still-shocked Lambertz. "Everything was great at the event — free food and drinks — and then a car on top of that? It was definitely a bonus."

If you're feeling lucky, Cadillac's photo share contest runs through May 31.

Dietmar Lambertz and his wife, Danielle, in front of their new Cadillac ATS luxury sports sedan, which Dietmar won after entering a contest at the CultureMap Close-up Music Series.

Photo by Jerry McClure

Dietmar Lambertz and his wife, Danielle, in front of their new Cadillac ATS luxury sports sedan, which Dietmar won after entering a contest at the CultureMap Close-up Music Series.

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Dallas narrows down field for new city manager to 4 candidates

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After six months without a city manager, the city of Dallas has narrowed down the field of replacements to four semifinalists including one serving as current interim city manager, plus candidates from Fort Worth, Michigan, and Georgia.

Dallas has been without a city manager since May, when previous city manager T.C. Broadnax left to take a job with the city of Austin. Since that time, Broadnax's former chief of staff Kimberly Bizor Tolbert has served as interim city manager.

The city retained Baker Tilly, a consulting firm, to recruit and compile candidates. (Baker Tilly famously erred in the brochure it created for the position by featuring a photo of the Houston skyline instead of Dallas; they've since replaced it with Dallas.)

A spokesperson for Baker Tilly did not respond to inquiries but according to D Magazine, an email listing the candidates has been sent to the Dallas City Council.

The semifinalists include:

Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, Dallas’ current interim city manager
William Johnson, an assistant city manager in Fort Worth
Mark Washington, the city manager of Grand Rapids, Michigan
Zachary Williams, a county chief operating officer in Georgia

All have more than 25 years' of public administration experience and have worked in similar capacities in their respective cities.

Before working in Fort Worth, Johnson was Baltimore’s transportation director and Atlanta’s deputy chief operating officer and public works commissioner.

Washington worked in Fort Worth and Austin before becoming Grand Rapids’ city manager.

Williams has mostly worked in Georgia at the county level, including serving as county manager in Fulton County and chief operating officer in DeKalb County.

Tolbert began working for the city in 1998, first as the city manager’s assistant and later in the aviation department. Broadnax hired her as his chief of staff in 2017.

Unlike the Mayor and the Dallas City Council, the city manager position in Dallas is not elected but is instead appointed by the city council, and is tasked with executing policies, overseeing the annual budget, and managing staff at city hall.

The council’s Ad Hoc Committee will choose finalists, introduce them to the public, and make an offer in early 2025.

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