Peoria hires Valley attorney as new city manager following retirement of several officials
By: By Audrey Jensen, Phoenix Business Journal Posted at 9:09 AM, Jan 23, 2023 PEORIA, AZ — Peoria City Council has appointed Henry Darwin as its n...
By: By Audrey Jensen, Phoenix Business Journal Posted at 9:09 AM, Jan 23, 2023 PEORIA, AZ — Peoria City Council has appointed Henry Darwin as its new city manager following the resignation of its city manager and deputy city managers in November.Darwin most recently served as an environmental attorney and shareholder at Gallagher & Kennedy. Prior to this, he was chief of operations at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and as the State of Arizona's chief operating officer.In his role with the state, Darwin oversaw operations of 35 state agencies and more than 35,000 employees, the city of Peoria said in an announcement on his hiring.