Charles Michael Futrell, known as Mike Futrell (born July 20, 1960), is the city manager for Riverside, California. He is an attorney, a retired United States Navy officer, and a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Charles Michael "Mike" Futrell | |
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| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for the 66th district | |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Woody Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Hunter Greene |
| Member of the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council, District 8 | |
| In office 1997–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Lynda Imes |
| Succeeded by | Mike Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 20, 1960 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
| Political party | Independent[1] |
| Alma mater | Baton Rouge High School Louisiana State University (B.B.A.) Paul M. Hebert Law Center (Juris Doctor) University of Massachusetts Amherst (MBA) |
| Occupation | City manager |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1982-1996, 2006, 2010-2011 |
| Rank |  Captain (Reserves) |
| Unit | USS Grant USS Kentucky |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Education edit
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Futrell graduated from Baton Rouge High School in 1978. In 1982, he received a Bachelor of Business and Public Administration from Louisiana State University. He then received a Juris Doctor degree from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Futrell is a graduate of the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base, in Montgomery, Alabama.
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From 1987 to 1993, Futrell served two tours of duty as an officer on nuclear submarines.[2] On the submarine USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631), near the end of the Cold War, Futrell came in constant contact with submarines of the former Soviet Union. Futrell also served on the commissioning crew of the submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) operating out of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia. In 2006, Futrell was recalled to active duty for twelve months during the Iraq War.[2] For that service, Futrell was awarded the Bronze Star.[3] Futrell was assigned as the officer in charge of DRMS operations in Iraq, leading installations at four U.S. bases in Iraq. In 2010, Futrell was again recalled to active military duty, this time on staff at U.S. Pacific Command in Hawaii, as a Navy Captain (United States O-6), where he was the director of the Commander's Action Group (CAG), under the commander of U.S. Pacific Command, Admiral Robert F. Willard. He also led a crisis action team responding to the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disaster in Japan code named Operation Tomodachi.[4] At the end of his one-year tour of duty, Futrell stayed in Hawaii as executive vice president of Hawaii Gas, the natural gas utility servicing the major Hawaiian Islands.[5]
Public service edit
In 1996 Futrell was elected to the City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council, succeeding the incumbent Republican.[6][7] In 1999 Futrell was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives where he served on the Transportation Committee, House and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Local and Municipal Affairs Committee. Futrell was re-elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2003.
In 2005 Futrell left the House of Representatives to join the staff of newly elected United States Senator David Vitter as State Director, responsible for all operations throughout Louisiana and principle state liaison to the Senator's Washington D.C. Office. In 2008, Futrell left Vitter's office to work for the City of Baton Rouge under then Mayor-President Kip Holden as the assistant chief administrative officer. Walter Monsour, under whom Futrell served, said that Futrell earned his trust through the handling of the $1.2 billion municipal sewer program. In 2009, upon Monsour's retirement, Futrell was elevated to chief administrative officer by Holden.[8]
In 2014, Futrell became the City Manager for South San Francisco.[9] He reorganized the city staff, hiring a number of new managers.
In November 2022, Futrell was confirmed as the next City Manager of Riverside and assumed the position in January 2023.[10][11]
References edit
- ^ Kamala (11 March 2014). "City Council to appoint new City Manager Mike Futrell". Everything South City. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Executive Orders: Mike Futrell". businessreport.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ "Former State Rep. Mike Futrell Receives Bronze Star for Service in Iraq". lanewslink.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ "Mike Futrell, former CAO - Where is he now?".
- ^ "PEOPLE WHO MAKE HAWAII WORK - Pacific Business News". Pacific Business News. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ^ "Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary election returns, September 21, 1996". staticresults.sos.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ "Forty Under 40 honorees (1994-2014) - Baton Rouge Business Report". Baton Rouge Business Report. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ^ Scott Dyer, "Holden names Mike Futrell parish's CAO", Baton Rouge Morning Advocate, January 16, 2009, p. 1B.
- ^ "Mike Futrell, City Manager | City of South San Francisco".
- ^ "Riverside names new city manager". The Press-Enterprise. 17 November 2022.
- ^ "City of Riverside Selects Mike Futrell as Next City Manager".