The Antioch City Council on Tuesday approved the hiring of Cornelius Johnson, a retired San Francisco police captain, as interim city manager on a one-year contract.
Johnson, should he pass a pending background check, will become the first Black city manager in the city’s history. Johnson also served as Mayor Lamar Thorpe’s campaign manager in his successful election.
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