Chandler Assistant City Manager Marsha Reed has been named acting city manager while the city recruits a replacement for retiring City Manager Rich Dlugas. The City Council voted unanimously to make the appointment at its May 28 meeting. Reed joined the city of Chandler in April 2013 as assistant city manager, after previously working for the city of Lubbock, Texas, for 20 years. In that organization, she served in many capacities in public works and the last five years as chief operating officer overseeing several large departments. Prior to joining the city of Lubbock she held several positions at the Lubbock district of the Texas Department of Transportation for 10 years. A two-time graduate of Texas Tech University, Reed obtained her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1988 and her master’s degree in public administration in 2000. She is a licensed professional engineer in Arizona and Texas. She is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers and the Arizona City Manager’s Association.
