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Escanaba selects new City Manager

Daily Press

Escanaba has a new City Manager.

The ‘Daily Press’ reports the city council Tuesday approved the hiring of 51-year old Patrick Jordan, of Muskegon. Current City Manager Jim O’Toole’s last day on the job will be this Friday.

Jordan most recently served as the administrator of Wexford County in downstate Cadillac. He has also worked in various civic positions in Alaska, Texas and Michigan.

Jordan earned a bachelor’s of science degree in political science from Grand Valley State University in 1995 and a masters of public administration degree from Western Michigan University in 2000.

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