RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Mayor Danny Avula has announced that a Georgia mayor's chief of staff is his pick for Richmond's next chief administrative officer.

The hunt for City Hall's next leader began after former chief administrative officer Lincoln Saunders tendered his resignation in December 2024 after eight years serving Richmond. Avula, who was set to take office shortly thereafter, soon began a nationwide campaign to find Saunders' replacement.

The chief administrative officer is a top official in Richmond who holds "virtually all of the formal authority to run the city’s operations," according to the city. They are responsible for "personnel decisions, financial and administrative activities and close relationships with City Council."

On Friday, June 6, Avula named Odie Donald, II

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