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Renard Johnson: “Out of 85 applicants, no one from outside of El Paso made it…”

Featuring: Renard Johnson, Mayor of El Paso | Texas

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Explaining the El Paso City Manager Hiring Issues

Published | Video Starts at 01:25

And how do we end up with no. 1 from outside of El Paso on the finalist list? I'll leave that for you to think about. Nothing against these finalists, but it's hard to understand that Out of 85 applicants, no one from outside of El Paso made it to the short list. We deserve the best city manager, whether they're in El Pasoan or not. There is so much at stake over these next few years, and with the right people in the right offices, we can really move our city forward. (01:25–01:36)

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Asserts that none of the 85 applicants from outside El Paso made the city manager short list.

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