City Manager Announces Appointment of Neighborhood Services Director
City Manager Dorothy Ann David announced today that she has appointed Rob Kowalski to serve as the City of Champaign’s next Neighborhood Services Director starting October 9, 2023. Kowalski currently serves as Assistant Director of the City’s Planning and Development Department and has more than 25 years of experience as a city planner. Serving the […]
Deputy Chief Gary Gula Appointed Interim Champaign Fire Chief
City Manager Dorothy Ann David has appointed Deputy Chief Gary Gula to serve as Interim Fire Chief for the Champaign Fire Department. Chief Gula is a 34-year veteran of the Champaign Fire Department and currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Operations. “I want to thank Deputy Chief Gula for agreeing to fill this important […]
City Manager Announces Appointment of New City Attorney
City Manager Dorothy Ann David announced today that she has appointed Thomas Yu to serve as Champaign’s next City Attorney, starting September 12, 2022. Yu currently serves as one of the City’s Assistant City Attorneys and has more than 21 years of experience practicing law. Yu has served the City of Champaign since 2017, and […]
City Manager Announces Appointment of Equity and Engagement Director
Today City Manager Dorothy Ann David announced that Rachel Joy has been appointed to the position of Equity and Engagement Director-Chief Equity Officer effective March 21, 2022. Ms. Joy currently serves as the City’s Community Relations Manager and Compliance Officer. She has worked for the City of Champaign since 2016. In her position as Community […]