[Archived] Alexandria City Council Appoints James K. Hartmann as City Manager

City Press Release


	City of Alexandria, Virginia Office of the City Manager Alexandria City Hall 301 King Street, Suite 3500 Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3211 www.alexandriava.gov Telephone: 703.838.4300 Fax : 703.838.6343

November 30, 2004
PIO 285.04/bg

Alexandria City Council Appoints
James K. Hartmann City Manager

The Alexandria City Council tonight (Nov. 30) appointed James K. Hartmann, the County Administrator for Spartanburg County, SC, as City Manager effective Jan. 10, 2005. Following a brief executive session, the City Council voted unanimously to approve his contract. “We are very fortunate to have someone with Jim’s caliber as our new City Manager,” said Mayor William D. Euille. “His experience, leadership, and commitment to quality local government will be an asset to this City.”

Phil Sunderland, City Manager since March 2000, is stepping down in January to pursue other professional opportunities. For the 14 years before his appointment as manager, Sunderland served as the Alexandria City Attorney.

As Alexandria’s chief executive officer, Hartmann will be responsible for overseeing a budget of over $500 million and a workforce of more than 2,500 employees. The City Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the government and appoints all City department heads and employees, except court and school personnel. Alexandria is an independent city since Virginia cities have no county affiliation, with about 135,000 residents.

Hartmann has been County Administrator for Spartanburg County since 1999, where he oversees 1,450 employees who provide services to the County’s 260,000 residents. Prior to his arrival in Spartanburg County, Hartmann served from 1996 to 1999 as the County Administrator for Eagle County, CO, and from 1983 to 1996 worked for Orange County, FL. A native of California, Hartmann also served in the United States Coast Guard from 1974 to 1982, where he developed training programs for hospital corps and the Emergency Medical Program.

In addition to his County Administrator responsibilities, Hartmann also serves as an adjunct faculty member at the University of South Carolina, Spartanburg, and has been a visiting lecturer at the Clemson/University of South Carolina MPA program.

Hartmann, 51, is married and has two children. His salary in Alexandria will be $190,000 per year.