City of Glendale, CA
Manuel C. Camargo Jr. serves as the Principal Manager of Decommissioning at Southern California Edison, a position held since June 2008. In addition, Manuel has been a Commissioner for Glendale Water & Power since July 2013 and chairs the Board Development for Jumpstart, an organization focused on early childhood education. Previous experience includes roles as an Adjunct Professor in Public Relations at Cal Poly Pomona from 2011 to 2013, a Partner at The Rogers Group from 1990 to 2008, and various positions in public relations at Sheraton, Carl Terzian Associates, and Ayer Public Relations between 1986 and 1990. Manuel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Arts and Marketing Management from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, earned in 1986.
City of Glendale, CA
Incorporated in 1906 and boasting a population of over 200,000, the City of Glendale is the sixth safest city of its size in America and fourth safest in California. Covering approximately 30.6 square miles, Glendale is comfortably situated north of Los Angeles with beautiful views of the Verdugo Mountains. Glendale’s charm is in its unique neighborhoods, offering opportunities for both big city dreamers and small town entrepreneurs. Glendale’s strong ecosystem supports both growing and established companies, such as Walt Disney Imagineering, DreamWorks, Service Titan, Dine Brands, LegalZoom, and Public Storage. Glendale’s track record of successful business attraction is due in no small part to its central location giving it access to four major freeways for residents, employees, and customers from around the region. Businesses and residents alike have taken advantage of Glendale's central location, reputation for safety, excellent business environment, outstanding schools, state-of-the-art healthcare facilities, and growing restaurant and entertainment options. The City of Glendale prides itself on the quality of service and exceptional customer it provides to the community through precision execution and innovative leadership. Such execution and leadership is made possible by its status as a full-service charter city and the Council-Manager form of government. Five councilmembers are elected at large to serve four- year terms, and each year Council selects one member to serve as Mayor. The City is comprised of 15 departments that include the offices of the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Community Development, Community Services & Parks, Finance, Fire, Water & Power, Human Resources, Information Services, Innovation, Performance, and Audit, Library, Arts & Culture, Police, and Public Works.