He was a stealth staffer, a pricey question mark, a curious cog in the Nickels machine. And now he’s gone, cashing out his vacation days and going home to be a dad. That’s right: Robert Mak–whose tenure in the Nickels Admin was probed on these pages–is leaving city government before the term ends. (He learned it by watching you, Sarah!) Which frees him up to host mayoral debates aplenty. Wanna be head honcho? First you’ll have to Meet the Mak!