Charlottesville, Virginia, selects Parks and Recreation director
Virginia – Riaan Anthony has been named Charlottesville’s director of Parks and Recreation. Anthony had been serving as interim director.
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Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, names COO
Kyle Hogan will assume the role of COO for the port of Corpus Christi. Hogan has spent the past three decades serving in the military, most recently as a commander for the Corpus Christi Army Depot. As COO, Hogan will oversee Engineering
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Kentucky names commissioner of education
Kentucky – Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D., started his new role as the state’s commissioner of education and head of the Department of Education on July 1. Fletcher has been the superintendent of Lawrence County since 2014.
