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City Council ratifies Sue Brown as Las Vegas human resources director
Summary
The Las Vegas City Council on Dec. 3 ratified Sue Brown as director of Human Resources after a 20-year city career; the council praised her succession work and the appointment fills a vacancy ahead of the incumbent's retirement in January.
The Las Vegas City Council on Dec. 3 voted to ratify Sue Brown as director of the city's Human Resources Department.
City Manager Mike Janssen introduced Brown as a 20-year city employee who rose through HR ranks and said the appointment follows a planned succession after Director Vince Zamora's announced retirement. Brown thanked the council and city staff, noted her career began as an hourly employee and said she looks forward to continuing the city's work in personnel and labor relations.
Councilmembers praised Brown's record and the department's succession planning. Councilmember (first recorded as Nancy) said she looked forward to working with Brown and noted that Brown and another senior leader began with the city as interns, calling it evidence of the city's internal advancement opportunities. Mayor Pro Tem Knudson moved to ratify Brown; the motion carried.
The council record states the position carries an annual salary and benefits described in the meeting (see clarifying details). No further action was required beyond ratification; Brown will assume the director role as Zamora retires in January.
