City of Douglas issued the following announcement on Aug. 27.
At the City of Douglas Special Council Meeting held on August 25, Mayor and Council unanimously voted to approve the appointment of Ana Urquijo as the new City Manager of Douglas.
Mrs. Urquijo’s start date will be October 18, 2021. Mrs. Urquijo is an accomplished local government professional with more than three decades of public sector experience. She began her career as a Personnel Analyst and Operations Support Supervisor for the State of Arizona. She transitioned her career to be closer to Douglas as an HR Analyst at Cochise County and then to the City of Douglas where she worked as Human Resources Director and Deputy City Manager. Mrs. Urquijo served the City of Douglas for 24 years. Mrs. Urquijo most recently served the City of Tucson in a variety of roles over the last five years, including Executive Management Advisor, Administrative Services Officer/HR Director, and Interim Assistant City Manager. “We are very excited that Ana has accepted the position of Douglas City Manager.” said Mayor Donald Huish. “She served the city well in her tenure here and went on to do amazing things for the City of Tucson. We are confident that her experience and leadership will serve our community well.” On her appointment, Urquijo stated:
“I want to thank the City Council for the opportunity to serve as Douglas’ next City Manager. It is an absolute honor and privilege.” Urquijo continued, “I am committed to implementing the vision of the City Council and working with the community and our talented and dedicated staff to do what is best for our city. I have no doubt that by working together we will continue making progress for the betterment of our community.” Mrs. Urquijo holds a Bacherol of Science degree in Public Administration from the University of Arizona and a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix.
In addition, she maintains a Credentialed Manager designation with the International City/County Management Association, is a member of the Arizona City/County Management Association and is also a Certified Public Manager, a designation issued by the State of Arizona and Arizona State University.
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