Warden Appoints Elizalde as Assistant City Administrator

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  The Warden City Council appointed Joseph Elizalde as assistant city administrator during a July 28 meeting“Elizalde was appointed to the role during a July 28 council meeting and is scheduled to begin Aug. 3.”
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  The appointment of Joseph Elizalde as assistant city administrator is effective Aug. 3“Elizalde was appointed to the role during a July 28 council meeting and is scheduled to begin Aug. 3.”
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  Joseph Elizalde will train under retiring city administrator Kriss Shuler“He will serve as assistant city administrator through Oct. 31 while training under Shuler, who is retiring after more than three decades with the city.”
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  Kriss Shuler plans to retire after 36 years of service on Sept. 1“Shuler, who has served the city for 36 years and will mark that milestone Sept. 1, said she plans to spend more time with family after retirement.”
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  Joseph Elizalde will assume the city administrator role Nov. 1“Elizalde is expected to assume the city administrator position Nov. 1.”
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  Joseph Elizalde is a Warden native“Elizalde, a Warden local, said he was motivated to apply by a desire to serve the community where he was raised.”
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  Joseph Elizalde worked for the Warden School District for 10 years“For the past 10 years, he has worked for the Warden School District, most recently as director of maintenance and facilities.”
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  Joseph Elizalde aims to serve as a communication bridge between residents, city staff, and officials“As city administrator, Elizalde said he hopes to serve as a link between residents, city staff and elected officials. "I think it's a communication piece and bridge for all of our administration, to really take in the people's concerns, inputs, things like that, and run an administration that can communicate successfully to its community," he said.”
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  Mayor Rosaelia Martinez praised Joseph Elizalde as 'young, smart, computer savvy'“He's young, he's smart, he's computer savvy. He's got a great personality,”
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  Mayor Rosaelia Martinez expressed confidence in Joseph Elizalde's ability to succeed“"He's young, he's smart, he's computer savvy. He's got a great personality," Martinez said. "We will make sure that he succeeds because that's what we expect of him."”
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  Kriss Shuler noted Joseph Elizalde's experience managing public-sector projects and budgets“Shuler said Elizalde emerged as the strongest candidate during the hiring process because of his experience managing large public-sector projects and budgets.”
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  Kriss Shuler called Joseph Elizalde the strongest candidate during hiring“Shuler said Elizalde emerged as the strongest candidate during the hiring process because of his experience managing large public-sector projects and budgets.”