City council confirms Odie Donald II as Richmond's new Chief Administrative Officer

Council confirms CAO pick, frustrated over process

Between Mayor Danny Avula's Friday evening announcement of his selection for chief administrative officer and City Council's vote on the appointment, only 73 hours elapsed.

Richmond officials select City Hall’s next leader

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Richmond officials approved Mayor Danny Avula's pick for who will next hold the "most powerful position" in the city's government Monday night. On Monday, June 9, the Richmond City Council voted to appoint Odie Donald, II as the city's next chief administrative officer. He was nominated for the role by Avula on Friday, June 6. The chief administrative officer is a Richmond official who holds “virtually all of the formal a…

City council confirms Odie Donald II as Richmond's new Chief Administrative Officer

RICHMOND, Va. In a near-unanimous vote, Richmond City Council confirmed Odie Donald II as the city's next Chief Administrative Officer on Monday night.Donald is coming to Richmond from Atlanta, where he is currently serving as Mayor Andre Dickens' chief of staff.Im honored by the council's confirmation, and deeply grateful to Mayor Avula for the opportunity to serve. From day one, well hit the ground running focused on building a thriving City H…

City Council affirms mayor’s pick of Odie Donald as next Richmond CAO - Richmond BizSense

Odie Donald II, who has served three years as chief of staff to the mayor of Atlanta, is Richmond’s next chief administrator. (Image courtesy Georgia State University) Just three days after the appointment was announced, City Council OK’d Mayor Danny Avula’s choice for the next chief administrator to lead City Hall. Council voted 7-0 at its meeting Monday night to support the hire of Odie Donald II as Richmond’s next full-time chief administrati…

Richmond City Council overwhelmingly approves Odie Donald as CAO

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