Aaron Laurel was appointed by the City Council to serve as West Sacramento’s City Manager and the Port of West Sacramento's Chief Executive Officer in July 2018.  Laurel has 25 years of experience in local government, including over two decades with the City of West Sacramento. Before becoming City Manager, he served in various roles within the organization including Director of Economic Development and Housing, overseeing investments in infrastructure and real estate, business attraction, affordable housing, and management of the Port of West Sacramento. 

He is also an executive board member and former board chair for the California Association for Local Economic Development, where he remains active in developing and improving financing programs and other tools for local government to make strategic investments in their communities.  Aaron received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Urban Planning from San Jose State University.  He has lived in West Sacramento with his family for nearly 20 years.

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