Mayor Justin Bibb's Top Hires So Far Have a Wide Range of Backgrounds
Grant Segall, The Land
Bradford Davy, Ryan Puente, and Sarah Johnson are three of the rather varied picks for top jobs — some old, some new — announced so far by Bibb, whose four-year term began Jan. 3. The leaders like to say they’re “E and E,” which means “emerging and experienced.” They vary not just in age and other demographics but in their careers, which span governments, businesses, universities, and philanthropies.
Bibb’s picks have gotten good reviews so far from other officials and observers. At the mayor’s ceremonial inauguration Saturday, Congresswoman Shontel Brown said, “Justin’s made some great choices.”
In an earlier interview, Jerry Austin, who led campaigns for Rev. Jesse Jackson and others, said of Bibb’s picks to date, “I never heard of almost all those people, so that’s good.” Austin thinks City Hall, led by Mayor Frank Jackson for a record 16 years, needs fresh leaders and positions. “You need the new jobs for new challenges.”