November 18, 2021
Alexandria's first city manager was Wilder Rich, a native of Michigan who had been serving as city manager in Goldsboro, N.C. when he arrived in Alexandria. The Alexandria Gazette welcomed him with a splashy front-page photo.
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Managing the City
Alexandria created the job of city manager 100 years ago in the midst of a crisis.
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