After an extensive recruit­ment process that yielded over 80 applicants, City Manager Jeff Kay announced that Eliza­beth D. Warmerdam has been appointed to serve as San Lean­dro’s next Assistant City Man­ager. “Throughout her career in public service, Liz has dem­onstrated the skills, experience and character required to excel in this critical leadership posi­tion,” said Kay. “I’m excited to work with her and confident that she will be a great addition to our team.”

Ms. Warmerdam began her professional career as an offi­cer in the Unites States Army, serving tours of duty in Ger­many and Korea. She has mas­ter’s degrees in City Planning and Public Administration from University of North Caro­lina at Chapel Hill. For the past 20 years, she has worked in a variety of positions in cities throughout Alameda and Con­tra Costa Counties in the areas of Finance and Redevelop­ment. Warmerdam previously served as Assistant City Man­ager in the City of Hercules and, most recently, in the City of Alameda.

Warmerdam is delighted to be joining the City of San Le­andro. “San Leandro is a dy­namic and diverse community with exciting opportunities on the horizon. I am looking for­ward to working with the City Council, community and pro­fessional staff to accomplish the community’s priorities,” said Warmerdam.

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“I have been honored to work in the City of Alameda for the past six years and will miss working with such ex­ceptional staff and for such an engaged and devoted commu­nity,” Warmerdam continued. “I wish the new Council the best of luck and success into the future.”

Ms. Warmerdam will begin work in San Leandro on Febru­ary 1, 2019.

For more information, please contact Alice Kim at akim@ sanleandro.org or at 510-577- 3372.

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