No...I think a guy like "Buzz" says, "Eh brah, tired of dis humbug HART stuff...I like serve on fire commish." and the part-time mayor flunky gives him what he wants. After all, old "Buzz" had to sit at HART like a good Krookwell boy for several years. 

He's "earned" it. (plus, he got plenny da kine union votes for Krooky and council)