Vanessa Chavez is slated to come to Cedar Rapids from Green Bay, Wis., where she serves as city attorney. Once appointed, her tenure takes effect Dec. 13 with a salary of $185,000.
Cedar Rapids' longtime city attorney Jim Flitz, an 'unparalleled' legal mind, to retire thegazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thegazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Editor s Note: After video last summer captured the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, protests for social justice reverberated across the country, including in the Corridor. Local governments and school districts made promises about how they would respond to the calls to eliminate systematic racism. Now months later, here are updates on where these public agencies stand.
Amy Stevenson has been at the center of transformation, disaster response in city
Amy Stevenson, city clerk, is photographed Jan. 19 in the Cedar Rapids City Council chambers. Stevenson has been with the city for 31 years and will retire in March. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Amy Stevenson has been with the city for 31 years. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids City Clerk Amy Stevenson poses for a photo with Deputy City Clerk Alissa Van Sloten. (Courtesy of Amy Stevenson)
City Clerk Amy Stevenson (left) is pictured with her current staff during her birthday celebration. (Courtesy of Amy Stevenson)
City Attorney Jim Flitz, Deputy City Clerk Alissa Van Sloten and City Clerk Amy Stevenson at the groundbreaking for the Cedar Rapids Convention Center in 2013. (Courtesy of Amy Stevenson)