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Morgantown, West Virginia, City Council appoints mayor

West Virginia – The Morgantown City Council appointed Joe Abu-Ghannam as mayor. Before being selected as a replacement council member, Joe was a teacher at Morgantown high school.

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Jacksonville, Florida, appoints Sports and Entertainment director

Florida – The City of Jacksonville has promoted Alex Alston to executive director of the office of Sports and Entertainment after 11 months working as chief of sports. Previously, Alston worked for the Tulsa Sports Commission.

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Nashville establishes private-public partnership to expand affordable housing

City, Metro Nashville and several funding partners have invested $75 million to provide financial assistance to accelerate development

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Columbus, Ohio, mayor elected Conference of Mayors president

Columbus, Ohio, Mayor Andrew Ginther was elected by his fellow mayors to serve as the next president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Ginther, who will serve a one-year term, has been mayor since 2016.

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Never compromise on integrity, New York, New Jersey port official says

Profiles in Power highlights public officials nationwide who are improving their communities through their dedication, enthusiasm, creativity, and experience. This week’s profile is Joann Spirito, deputy director at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Public career highlights: After spending

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NYC develops proactive building inspection system to prevent structural collapse

System uses risk score based on several factors that allow officials to assess if a building is at-risk and endangering its inhabitants

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First woman sworn in as mayor of Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska – Suzanne LaFrance has been sworn in as mayor of Anchorage. She is the first woman elected to lead Alaska’s largest city. LaFrance has served in the city’s assembly for the past six years, two of those as chair.

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Physician, sociologist elected chancellor of UCLA

California – The University of California Board of Regents has elected physician and sociologist Dr. Julio Frenk to be chancellor of UCLA. Originally from Mexico City, Frenk will be the university’s first Latino chancellor. He been president of the University of Miami since 2015. He will

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Placer County, California, appoints court commissioner

California – The Placer County Superior Court has appointed Leon A. Dixson as its newest newest court commissioner, effective July 29. Dixson will be leaving his role as regional counsel for Civil Rights for Legal Services of Northern California, where he had served for 14 years.

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