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Florida – The Miami Beach commission has appointed Assistant City Manager Rickelle Williams to interim city manager as the city conducts a national search for a permanent replacement. Williams started with the city in 2020 as director of Economic Development and was

Colorado – The United States Secret Service – National Threat Assessment Center has hired Courtney Tassin as domestic security strategist. She most recently served as crisis intervention program manager at the city of Aurora.

District of Columbia – Dave Luber officially assumed his duties as the National Security Agency’s (NSA) director of cybersecurity April 1. He oversees the NSA’s Cybersecurity Directorate (CSD) to prevent and eradicate cyberthreats to the nation’s critical defense agencies and systems.

Texas – Juan Antonio Nevarez will take over the interim director role for El Paso International Airport on April 26. Nevarez is the airport’s current assistant director of aviation for operations and security, a role held since 2017. He has worked at

Arizona – The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Rep. Deborah Nardozzi to serve Arizona’s 8th Legislative District in the State House of Representatives. Nardozzi will replace Rep. Jevin Hodge in the role.

California – State Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas has been appointed to the California Workforce Development Board. She currently represents the 28th Senate District, which includes Downtown, South and West Los Angeles among other communities.

South Carolina – Justin Powell was sworn in April 9 as secretary of transportation for the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). Powell will manage SCDOT’s daily operations and lead strategic initiatives. He most recently served as chief operation officer at SCDOT. He replaced Christy

Missouri – The Maryville City Council swore in Dannen Merrill as mayor pro tem after his re-election victory. Merril has been serving as the city’s mayor pro tem for the past two years.

Delaware – Rehoboth City Commissioners unanimously elected Taylor Tedder city manager. Tedder currently serves as city manager for Boulder City, Nevada. He will take over the role May 15.