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‘This is a calling’: Maraskeshia Smith is appointed Sacramento’s next city manager
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Maraskeshia Smith will become Sacramento’s new city manager after a months-long nationwide search. She will become the first Black woman to serve in the role.
Mayor Kevin McCarty and city council members announced Smith’s appointment at a news conference Tuesday at the SAFE Credit Union and Convention Center, saying she’ll begin her job on Jan. 5.
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