Berkeley City Manager Resigning Position

Berkeley City Manager Christine Daniel has informed the City that she will leave her position for a job as Assistant City Administrator in Oakland.

Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates released this statement:

“The news that Berkeley City Manager Christine Daniel is leaving to become Assistant City Administrator in Oakland means that Berkeley will be losing a highly valued, dedicated public servant.

“But while I’m disappointed for Berkeley’s sake, I want to congratulate Ms. Daniel and am happy that Oakland will be gaining one of the most capable civic administrators I’ve had the pleasure to work with. And I am glad that Ms. Daniel will have the opportunity to apply her skills to new challenges.

“It has been a great pleasure to work with Ms. Daniel, and I will miss her keen intelligence and extraordinary dedication and perseverance, not to mention her ability to juggle an astonishing number of complex issues and initiatives simultaneously.

“She took the helm as City Manager in November of 2011, and during her tenure, Berkeley has enjoyed remarkable accomplishments. It’s not easy being the chief administrator of one of the most proactive City governments in the nation. Ms. Daniel met the challenge head-on and has served as an effective partner with the City Council in helping us meet the complex demands of an extraordinary city.

“The progress that we see in Berkeley today didn’t happen by accident. Ms. Daniel played an important role in helping to foster our thriving Downtown and the burgeoning spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship that animates Berkeley as a leader in technology, arts and culture, artisan food and beverages, and progressive policies aimed at helping those in need, providing equal opportunity for all and protecting the welfare of each individual and the planet as a whole.

“I will miss her service in Berkeley, and I wish her well in her new role in Oakland.”

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