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The Marlin City Council unanimously approved Keith Whitfield as its city manager. Whitfield is leaving his current position in the city of Daingerfield, where he has served as the city manager for two years.   He brings 11 years of public service experience

Wyoming – The Casper City Council appointed Ray Pacheco as mayor. Pacheco, who succeeds Bruce Knell, previously served as mayor in 2018 and 2022.   California – Dr. Robert Verdi was appointed as the Moreno Valley Unified School District’s interim superintendent of school on Sept. 19. Verdi has 18

The Tarrant County Commissioners Court appointed Chandler Merritt as the second county administrator in county history. The Commissioners Court approved his position with a 4-1 vote Sept. 19. Merritt will succeed G.K. Maenius, who is retiring at the end of September, and

Oscar Garcia will succeed Craig Cook as the assistant city manager of the city of Harlingen. Garcia is being promoted from his position as Harlingen’s public works director. He brings over 25 years of public-sector experience to his new role, including serving

The Amarillo City Council has selected Andrew Freeman as new interim city manager. Freeman has replaced City Manager Jared Miller, who was released from his contract Aug. 23, until an official city manager is chosen. Freeman served Amarillo as deputy city manager

Following an extensive search, Lone Star College-Montgomery has selected De’ Reese Reid-Hart as their fifth president. She began her position on Sept. 1. Prior to accepting her new role as president, she served as Long Star’s vice president. Reid-Hart brings to her

In Bonham, Texas, Fanin County officials appointed Dale McQueen as the new precinct one county commissioner. He accepted this position after the previous county commissioner, Edwina Lane, stepped down. McQueen is a long-time resident of Fanin County, having lived there for 35

IDEA Public Schools, a public charter school system, recently hired Marlon Shears as its new chief information officer. In his new role, he will work with the executive team to ensure core functions for the entire school system. He begins his new