Plano Appoints New City Manager

PLANO, TX -- Plano's city council members voted to appoint Mark Israelson as its new city manager Monday. Israelson will replace Bruce Glasscock who will retire in April.

“The Council and I are excited about what is to come,” Mayor Harry LaRosiliere said in a news release. “Mark combines innovative thinking with a genuine understanding of Plano's culture of excellence. Those qualities makes him uniquely qualified to usher us into future.”

Israelson has been with the city 19 years. He started as a budget analyst in Oct. 1999. He has served as assistant to the city manager, director of customer and utility services, assistant city manager and director of policy and government relations until becoming deputy city manager in 2015, the city said in its release.

“I am truly honored and humbled to be selected by the City Council to lead this organization and be a part of the community I grew up in,” Israelson said in the news release. “I look forward to working with the Mayor, Council and staff to address the needs of the community and keep Plano the City of Excellence."

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