After 33 years of working for the City of Durham, Wanda Page named new city manager Julian Shen-Berro, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Mar. 16 After working in Durham city government for over 33 years, most recently as interim city manager, Wanda Page will now guide North Carolina s fourth largest city.
The Durham City Council unanimously named Page as its new city manager Monday night, cementing her role in the administration after more than five months spent as the interim manager.
Page replaces Tom Bonfield, who retired in September after about 12 years as Durham s city manager.
Page, a Durham native, has worked in Durham city government since 1987, when she was hired as a senior staff accountant. She has fulfilled many roles during her time in Durham, including working as assistant finance director/controller, internal audit director, assistant city manager and deputy city manager.
Durham City Council Names a New City Manager
New Durham City Manager Wanda Page
Durham City Council by unanimous vote Monday named interim City Manager Wanda Page to the position permanently.
Pageâs selection during Mondayâs special council meetingâheld âto consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, and other attributes of one or more candidates for the position of City Managerââcomes just one month after city leaders had contacted a firm to begin a national search.
âThis is an opportunity of a lifetimeâto lead an organization that I truly love that serves the needs of a community that I truly love,â Page said in a press release. âWhile recovery from the economic and personal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been my strong focus over the past six months, other issues the city faces, like many other cities across the country, are just as complex. Creating a safer community continues to be high on
Mar. 16 After working in Durham city government for over 33 years, most recently as interim city manager, Wanda Page will now guide North Carolina's fourth largest city. The Durham City Council unanimously named Page as its new city manager Monday night, cementing her role in the administration after more than five months spent as the interim manager. Page replaces Tom Bonfield, who retired in .
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A lifetime achievement award will be presented to the American Jewish TV producer Norman Lear at this year’s Golden Globes ceremonies on Feb. 28, and it may be time to wonder whether Lear’s fierce optimism was fully deserved by the nation he has devoted himself to for almost a century.
Born in 1922, Lear was the presiding force behind such landmark sitcoms as “All in the Family,” “Sanford and Son,” “The Jeffersons,” “Good Times” and “Maude.”
The resolve that Lear showed in flying combat missions as a radio operator/gunner on B-17 Flying Fortress bombers during World War II was later expressed in broaching controversial racial and gender issues.