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California — The Colfax City Council has appointed Ronald Walker to the city manager position. Walker will relieve interim City Manager Mike Luken in January 2024. He previously served as the city of Live Oak’s public works director for 11 years.

California – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Tomiquia Moss as secretary of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency on Nov. 28. Moss brings over 20 years of leadership and management experience to the role.

Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ashley Bell Barnett to the Board of Governors of the State University System on Nov. 27. Barnett currently serves on the Polk State College District Board of Trustees, the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the

Ohio — Congressman Bill Johnson was named president of Youngstown State University during the Dec. 6 Board of Trustees special meeting. Johnson’s first day as president will be in March 2024, and he will have to resign from Congress by then. Johnson will replace former President

Mississippi – On Nov. 16, the Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Trustees selected Dr. Marcus Thompson as the 13th president of Jackson State University. With more than 20 years of public education leadership experience, Dr. Thompson currently serves as the deputy

Alabama – Dr. Mike Howard was unanimously voted by the Lee County School System to take charge as its superintendent Nov. 14. Dr. Howard has served as superintendent of education for St. Clair County Schools since January 2019. Dr. Howard will begin his tenure for

Washington D.C. – Effective immediately, Lon Pluckhahn is the new president of the International City/County Management Association’s Executive Board. Pluckhahn left his position as deputy city manager of Vancouver, Washington, to accept the new role, the latest in his 29 years of public sector experience. 

California – After serving as the interim director for the Housing & Community Development (HCD) Department in the city of Oakland, Emily Weinstein has been officially appointed as the department’s permanent director. With 25 years of affordable housing and community development, Weinstein previously served as

Maryland – Miti Figueredo has been appointed by the Montgomery County Planning Board as parks director for Montgomery Parks. Figueredo previously served as chief of staff for the Planning Board Chair and as parks deputy director for administration. Figueredo will replace Mike Riley on Jan.

Washington D.C. – President Joe Biden has chosen Dr. Kimryn Rathmell as the next director of the National Cancer Institute. Rathmell is the current chair of the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Rathmell will bring 25 years of university