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Posted on: June 7, 2023

City Manager Maraskeshia Smith Wins the North Bay Business Journal’s Influential Women Award

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Congratulations to our City Manager, Maraskeshia Smith, on winning the North Bay Business Journal’s Influential Women Award!

Nominated by Mayor Rogers, we celebrate her outstanding leadership and dedication, recognized through this well-deserved honor. City Manager Smith has broken barriers, set industry standards, and empowered others along the way.

Read her full story here: https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/article/santa-rosa-city-manager-wins-north-bay-influential-women-award

Please join us in congratulating City Manager Smith on this achievement. As a City, we are incredibly proud to have such an exceptional leader.

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