Mayor Todd Gloria Thursday announced his selection of Eric K. Dargan to serve as the city's Chief Operating Officer to replace interim COO Jay Goldstone.
Mayor Todd Gloria Thursday announced his selection of Eric K. Dargan to serve as the city's Chief Operating Officer to replace interim COO Jay Goldstone.
The announcement follows a national search with nearly 200 candidates which settled on Dargan, the current Chief Operating Officer of the Houston Public Works Department. "I'm proud and excited to name Eric as the city of San Diego's next Chief Operating Officer, where his skills and experience will be put to great use as we continue the work to make our city function better at every level," Gloria said."Eric is a true public servant who is ready to tackle our big challenges from building more housing and addressing homelessness to fixing our city's crumbling infrastructure.
His appointment must be confirmed by the San Diego City Council. That confirmation hearing is scheduled for Sept. 12. If the council approves Dargan, he will take over as the city's COO on Nov. 1.
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