City Manager's Office

Though the city manager is appointed by City Council, the City Manager’s Office is made up of non-political employees much like any other office. The employees in the City Manager’s Office oversee city operations and processes while acting as a clearinghouse for information both requested by and submitted to City Council.

City Manager David Cooke David Cooke became Fort Worth's city manager June 30, 2014, following a national search.

Assistant City Managers

Dana Burghdoff

Jay Chapa

Fernando Costa

Valerie Washington

Assistant City Managers (Interim)

Manya Shorr

Reginald Zeno