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City Manager Rashad M. Young

The Alexandria City Manager is appointed by the City Council to be the chief administrative officer of the City. The City Manager carries out the policy directives of the City Council and manages the daily operations of City government. The City Manager oversees the preparation of the annual operating and capital budgets, an annual report and other such periodic financial and administrative reports as may be required for submission to the City Council. The City Manager appoints all heads of departments and employees of the City, except those in elected, judicial and school positions.

The City Manager's administrative staff oversees the preparation and review of all City Council docket items, requests, and Council Retreat materials. The administrative staff also serves as a liaison with City departments and with other governmental entities receiving funding from the City, but not reporting to the City Manager, and generally administers the City government.

On October 24, 2011, the Alexandria City Council appointed Rashad Young as City Manager, replacing former City Manager James K. Hartmann, who resigned from the position in May 2011.

Prior to joining the City of Alexandria, Young served as the city manager in Greensboro, NC, city manager in Dayton, Ohio, and as assistant city manager in Cincinnati. He is a member of the executive board of the Urban Libraries Council, the International City/County Management Association and the National Forum for Black Public Administrators.

Education

MBA, University of Dayton
BS, Business Management, University of Dayton

Career Highlights

City of Greensboro

City Manager, 2009-2011

City of Dayton

City Manager, 2006-2009
Interim City Manager, 2006
Assistant City Manager/Director of Human Resources, 2005-2006

City of Cincinnati

Assistant City Manager, 2002-2005

City of Dayton

Acting Assistant City Manager, 2002
Deputy Director, Information & Technology Services, 2001-2002
Assistant to the City Manager, 1998-2001
W.S. McIntosh Scholar, 1994-1998

Awards and Recognitions

40 Under Forty Award
ICMA Credentialed Manager
Recipient of the Steven D. Ford Memorial Award from NFBPA
Recipient of the Joe Bell Award for Early Career Achievement from the University of Dayton National Alumni Association
Graduate, Black Leadership Development Program, Dayton Urban League
Graduate, Leadership International City/County Management Association

Significant Accomplishments

Provide oversight and management to 20 departments and more than 2,800 employees within the City of Greensboro
Develop and maintain City of Greensboro’s annual budget, which totals more than $438 million
Initiated restructuring and reorganizing of City of Greensboro’s departments and divisions to promote efficiency and improved service delivery
Initiated strategic approach to City of Greensboro resource allocation recommendations and service delivery responsibilities through a performance management framework called MAP (management, accountability, performance)
Initiated a formal succession management/employee development program for City of Dayton employees
Achieved an upgrade of the City of Dayton’s bond rating for GO issued debt
Led the creation of a gun violence reduction program in partnership with business and civic leadership and state and federal law enforcement agencies for the City of Dayton
Led the creation of the City of Cincinnati’s Small Business Division and Contract Compliance program
Served as chief negotiator in contract negotiations with several labor unions