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City Manager's
One Year Review

Career
Sheryl Sculley became San Antonio’s City Manager in November 2005 with 31 years in local government. As the City’s chief executive officer, she manages a full-service municipal government corporation as directed by policies of the City Council. She oversees an annual operating and capital budget of more than $2 billion that serves a community of more than 1.3 million residents and 430 square miles. Ms. Sculley supervises the activities of all City departments that include more than 12,000 employees.

In her three and a half years as City Manager, she initiated major changes within the City organization. She appointed more than 60 executives including Deputy and Assistant City Managers, Department and Assistant Department Directors. Ms. Sculley reorganized the administrative structure, developed a two-year balanced operating budget, and recommended a $550 million, five year bond program that is the largest in City history. Her budget recommendations closely followed City Council priorities by adding 234 police officers, 131 fire and EMS personnel, increased street maintenance resources, more code enforcement officers, and needed financial reserves. Garbage collection is also being automated on an expedited schedule. Under her leadership, she has led the effort to bring greater transparency to the City’s Budget and Bond programs.

Before coming to San Antonio, Ms. Sculley served as the Assistant City Manager for the City of Phoenix for 16 years, assisting in the day-to-day management of 14,000 employees and a $2.6 billion annual operating budget. Among her many duties in Phoenix, in the number two city management position, Ms. Sculley led the redevelopment of the city’s downtown including a biomedical campus, a downtown university campus, the $600 million expansion of the Phoenix Convention Center, a 1000- room full service convention headquarters hotel, commercial and housing development, a new City Hall and new Municipal Court. Prior to her service with the City of Phoenix, Ms. Sculley worked for the City of Kalamazoo, Michigan, for 15 years including five years as City Manager.

Education
Bachelor of Science, Journalism and Political Science, Ball State University
Master of Public Administration, Western Michigan University
Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government, Harvard University

Professional Memberships & Community Involvement
United Way of San Antonio/Bexar County, 2007 – Present; International City/County Management Association Executive Board of Directors, 2002-2005; International City/County Management Association, 1977- Present; Arizona Governor’s Diversity Council, 1999 -2002; Banner Health Foundation LPGA Tournament Board of Directors, 2001-2004; Greater Phoenix Economic Council, 1996-2005; Treasurer, 1998-2005; Executive Committee, 1997-2005; Downtown Phoenix Partnership Board of Directors, 1997-2005; Heard Museum Board of Trustees, 1990-2001; Executive Committee and Chair of the Building Committee, 1997-2001; Life Trustee Status May, 2001; Arizona City Management Association, 1993-2005; President, 1996-1997; Phoenix United Way Board of Directors, 1991-1997; Kalamazoo County Economic Expansion Corporation, 1984-1988; Kalamazoo Enterprise Center (business incubator), 1986-1988. Kalamazoo United Way Board of Directors, 1982-1988.

Honors
2009 San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame; 2008 Downtowner of the Year-San Antonio; 2005 National Academy of Public Administration Fellow; 2005 Arizona Woman of the Year by Arizona Woman Magazine; 2005 Visitor Industry Champion Award presented by the Phoenix Visitors and Convention Bureau; 2004 and 2003 Athena Award Finalist; 2003 DREAMR Award presented by Downtown Phoenix Partnership; 2002 World Award, Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine-Council; 1995- 2005 International Women’s Day Steering Committee; 2002 Outstanding Regional Contribution Award presented by the Greater Phoenix Economic Council; 2000 Outstanding Regional Contribution Award presented by the Greater Phoenix Economic Council; 1999 Center City Starr Award presented by the Phoenix Community Alliance; 1999 DREAMR Award presented by the Downtown Phoenix Partnership; 1999 Y.W.C.A. Tribute to Women Award; 1998 and 1994 City Excellence Awards, Phoenix, Arizona; 1984 Woman of the Year Award, Kalamazoo Chapter, National Organization for Women.

Personal
Ms. Sculley is married and has two children in college. She is an avid runner and has completed nine marathons, including the Boston Marathons in 2000 and 2001 and the inaugural San Antonio Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in 2008.