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For Immediate Release
City of Kalispell
201 lst Ave E. P.O. Box 1997
Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997
(406) 758-7000 Fax (406) 758-7758
10 April 2012
KALISPELL OFFERS DOUG RUSSELL CITY MANAGER CONTRACT
Kalispell, Montana — The Kalispell City Council announced that Doug Russell, current
city manager in Yankton, SD, has been hired as Kalispell City Manager. The post was opened to
a national search in December 2011, when Jane Howington announced her resignation to accept
the same post in Newport, RI. Russell was one of three finalists chosen from a pool of 44
applicants, and interviewed in Kalispell last month. Mr. Russell has approved the contract
offered, and the City Council will review and formally approve the contract at its regular meeting
on April 16th. Once formally approved, Mr. Russell is expected to begin his new position June
18, 2012.
Mr. Russell, originally from Wyoming, graduated from Montana State University in 1996
with a degree in Psychology. With his wife Lara, also a Montana State graduate, he moved to
Colorado and began working for the City and County of Denver. During this time, he earned a
Master of Public Administration Degree from the University of Colorado at Denver.
Russell has since served as a city manager in Wyoming, Kansas, and currently in
Yankton, South Dakota, population 14,500. During his career, Mr. Russell has become a
Credentialed City Manager, a Certified Public Finance Officer, and has received Accreditation in
Public Relations. With their two children, Brietta (13) and Rylan (11), Doug and Lara are
excited about the opportunity to return to Montana and become part of the Kalispell community.
For more information, contact Charlie Harball, Interim Kalispell City Manager at 406-
758-7709 or charball o kalispell.com; Tammi Fisher, Mayor at 406-370-6776 or
tfisher o kalispell.com; or Kari Gabriel, Kalispell City Council Ward 1 at 406-249-7800 or
kgabriel@kalispell.com.
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