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Deputy City Manager Pat DiGiovanni
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Pat DiGiovanni
Deputy City Manager
Career
Pat DiGiovanni was appointed Deputy City Manager in March 2006. Prior to his appointment, he served as Director of Economic and Community Development for Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Mr. DiGiovanni’s career spans 30 years in local government. He started in municipal management in 1982 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania as the city’s Finance Director. He and his family then moved to South Carolina in 1984 where he served as the City of North Myrtle Beach Revenue Director before accepting his first chief administrative officer position in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, in 1986. His major accomplishments in Surfside Beach include a successful recovery from Hurricane Hugo in 1989 and the establishment of the town’s first road and drainage infrastructure program.
Mr. DiGiovanni began a 14-year tenure with the City of Kalamazoo, Michigan, when he was appointed Assistant City Manager of operations in 1991 and then promoted to Deputy City Manager in 1993. He became City Manager in 1997. His accomplishments include: the development of a business, technology and research park in conjunction with Western Michigan University; the development of a life science incubator; and various neighborhood redevelopment projects. He is credited with the revitalization of downtown Kalamazoo and creating Partners Building Community, a comprehensive community development model. Under difficult economic and fiscal challenges, Mr. DiGiovanni was able to meet the core service demands and capital needs as well as maintain the city’s financial credit rating.
Education
B.A. in Political Science, Northeastern University, 1980
M.P.A. in Public Administration, University of Pittsburgh, 1982
Credentialed Manager, ICMA, 2005
Professional Memberships & Community Involvement
International City Managers Association; Texas City Management Association
Community Involvement
Board of Directors Municipal Golf Association – San Antonio
Board of Directors Brooks Development Authority
Former Member - Board of Directors of Kalamazoo Area United Way
Former Member - Board of Directors of Kalamazoo Communities in Schools Foundation
Honors
2004 Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce Leadership Trustee Award
Personal
Mr. DiGiovanni, a New Jersey native, is single. He has three children, Anne, David and Paul.
Mr. DiGiovanni can be reached at Pat.DiGiovanni@sanantonio.gov.
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