SEVEN OF 12 HIRES BY AUSTIN CITY MANAGER SPENCER CRONK FOR TOP POSITIONS IN CITY GOVERNMENT OF AUSTIN ARE AFRICAN-AMERICAN OR HISPANIC

I was very surprised to learn through online research I pursued today that of the 12 total assistant city managers or City of Austin department heads whom current Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk chose for those positions, seven (or 58 percent) are either African-American or Hispanic.

Only ONE of the 12 assistant city managers or department heads named or selected by City Manager Spencer Cronk for official approval by Austin City Council ---Austin Police Department Chief Brian Manley---is an Anglo non-Hispanic gentleman. The office phone number for APD Chief Brian Manley is: (512) 974-5030.

About 40 percent of all current residents of Austin, Texas, in the year 2020 are non-Hispanic Anglo persons, according to online chart provided by the City Government of Austin.

The Assistant City Manager for Public Safety Services (including oversight of Austin Police) whom Spencer Cronk confirmed for that position, Rey Arellano, is a Far-East Asian-American gentleman of Filipino (Philippines) ancestry. The e-mail address for Mr. Arellano is: rey.arellano@austintexas.gov. The office phone number for Mr. Arellano is (512) 974-2222.

The 7 African-American or Hispanic Assistant City Managers or Department Heads selected by City Manager Cronk for their respective high-ranking positions are:

---Assistant City Manager Christopher Shorter. The e-mail address for this African-American gentleman who supervises Health and Environment as well as Culture and Lifelong Learning for the City of Austin, is: christopher.shorter@austintexas.gov. Mr. Shorter's office phone number: (512) 974-2410.

--Assistant City Manager Rodney Gonzales. The e-mail address for this Hispanic gentleman who supervises Economic Opportunity and Affordability for the City of Austin, is: rodney.gonzales@austintexas.gov. Mr. Gonzales's office phone number: (512) 974-2313.

---Deputy City Manager Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde. The e-mail address for this Hispanic lady who supervises Management Services, Human Resources, Financial Services, Communications and Public Information, and Building Services for the City of Austin, is:
nuria.rivera-vandermyde@austintexas.gov.
Ms. Rivera-Vandermyde's office phone number: (512) 974-2411.

---Austin Fire Department Chief Joel Baker. The e-mail address for this African-American gentleman who supervises the Austin Fire Department is: joel.baker@austintexas.gov. Mr. Baker's office phone number: (512) 974-0131.

---Director of Office of Police Oversight Farah Muscadin. The e-mail address for this African-American lady who supervises the Office of Police Oversight is: farah.muscadin@austintexas.gov . Ms. Muscadin's office phone number: (512) 974-9094.

---Director of Austin Public Health Stephanie Hayden. The e-mail address for this African-American lady who supervises the Austin Public Health Department is: stephanie.hayden@austintexas.gov. Ms. Hayden's office phone number: (512) 972-5010.

---Economic Development Director Veronica Briseno. The e-mail address for this Hispanic lady who supervises the Economic Development Department for the City of Austin is: veronica.briseno@austintexas.gov. Ms. Briseno's office phone number: (512) 974-2156.