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'''Maurice Jones''' officially Charlottesville's [[City Manager|city manager]] on December 6, 2010. He had been serving as the acting city manager since April 12, 2010 following the resignation of [[Gary O'Connell]]<ref>City of Charlottesville. Office of Communications. City of Charlottesville to Name Acting City Manager During the Next City Council Meeting. City of Charlottesville. City of Charlottesville, 9 Feb. 2010. Web. 9 Feb. 2010. <http://www.charlottesville.org/>.</ref>. Jones was one of three finalists in a bid to become the permanent city manager<ref name="NBC">{{cite web|title=New C'Ville City Manager Picked|url=http://www.nbc29.com/story/13555944/new-charlottesville-city-manager-picked|author=|work=|publisher=NBC 29|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=November 23, 2010}}</ref>.  
'''Maurice Jones''' officially Charlottesville's [[City Manager|city manager]] on December 6, 2010<ref name="official">{{cite-progress|title=Jones officially named city manager|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/dec/06/jones-officially-named-city-manager-ar-699136/|author=Rachana Dixit|pageno=|printdate=December 7, 2010|publishdate=|accessdate=December 7, 2010|cturl=}}</ref>. He had been serving as the acting city manager since April 12, 2010 following the resignation of [[Gary O'Connell]]<ref>City of Charlottesville. Office of Communications. City of Charlottesville to Name Acting City Manager During the Next City Council Meeting. City of Charlottesville. City of Charlottesville, 9 Feb. 2010. Web. 9 Feb. 2010. <http://www.charlottesville.org/>.</ref>. Jones was one of three finalists in a bid to become the permanent city manager<ref name="NBC">{{cite web|title=New C'Ville City Manager Picked|url=http://www.nbc29.com/story/13555944/new-charlottesville-city-manager-picked|author=|work=|publisher=NBC 29|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=November 23, 2010}}</ref>.  
 


As part of his contract, Jones will make $170,000 a year. He is also eligible for a no-interest loan of a down payment for a home within Charlottesville city limits<ref name="official">.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Following a stint as a sportscaster for [[NBC29]]<ref name="dp12-2" />, Jones was first hired by Charlottesville in 1999 to serve as director of communications. In 2005, he stepped down to take a position at the [[Miller Center of Public Affairs]]. He returned to the city in February 2008 to become Assistant City Manager{{fact}}. He also worked for [[NBC29]] as a sportscaster before joining city government<ref>Spencer, Hawes. "Acting City Manager: Will "Mo Jo" have the mojo? | The Hook News Blog." The HooK - Charlottesville's weekly newspaper, news magazine. 9 Feb. 2010. Web. 11 Feb. 2010. <http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2010/2/9/will-mo-jo-have-the-mojo>.</ref>. As an interim manager, he makes $150,000 a year<ref name="dp12-2">{{cite-progress|title=Is Jones the next city manager?|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/dec/02/jones-next-city-manager-ar-689486/|author=|pageno=|printdate=November 2, 2010|publishdate=November 2, 2010|accessdate=December 2, 2010|cturl=}}</ref>.  
Jones graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor's degree in communications<ref name="official" />. Following a stint as a sportscaster for [[NBC29]]<ref name="dp12-2" />, Jones was first hired by Charlottesville in 1999 to serve as director of communications. In 2005, he stepped down to take a position at the [[Miller Center of Public Affairs]]. He returned to the city in February 2008 to become Assistant City Manager{{fact}}. He also worked for [[NBC29]] as a sportscaster before joining city government<ref>Spencer, Hawes. "Acting City Manager: Will "Mo Jo" have the mojo? | The Hook News Blog." The HooK - Charlottesville's weekly newspaper, news magazine. 9 Feb. 2010. Web. 11 Feb. 2010. <http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2010/2/9/will-mo-jo-have-the-mojo>.</ref>. As an interim manager, he makes $150,000 a year<ref name="dp12-2">{{cite-progress|title=Is Jones the next city manager?|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/dec/02/jones-next-city-manager-ar-689486/|author=|pageno=|printdate=November 2, 2010|publishdate=November 2, 2010|accessdate=December 2, 2010|cturl=}}</ref>.  
   
   
==References==
==References==

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Maurice Jones officially Charlottesville's city manager on December 6, 2010[1]. He had been serving as the acting city manager since April 12, 2010 following the resignation of Gary O'Connell[2]. Jones was one of three finalists in a bid to become the permanent city manager[3].

As part of his contract, Jones will make $170,000 a year. He is also eligible for a no-interest loan of a down payment for a home within Charlottesville city limitsCite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag. As an interim manager, he makes $150,000 a year[4].

References

  1. Web. Jones officially named city manager, Rachana Dixit, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, retrieved December 7, 2010.
  2. City of Charlottesville. Office of Communications. City of Charlottesville to Name Acting City Manager During the Next City Council Meeting. City of Charlottesville. City of Charlottesville, 9 Feb. 2010. Web. 9 Feb. 2010. <http://www.charlottesville.org/>.
  3. Web. New C'Ville City Manager Picked, NBC 29, retrieved November 23, 2010.
  4. Web. Is Jones the next city manager?, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 2, 2010, retrieved December 2, 2010.

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