THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION HAS SELECTED JULIA MORGAS BACA TO BE THE NEXT COUNTY MANAGER, REPLACING THE RETIRING TOM ZDUNEK. BACA IS IS THE FIRST WOMAN TO BE COUNTY MANAGER IN OVER 25 YEARS. SHE WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPOINTED AND HAS 18 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A MANAGER.
BACA IS A FORMER DEPUTY COUNTY MANAGER, AND FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS HAS BEEN PRESIDENT AND C-E-O OF THE NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER FOUNDATION. BACA STILL HAS TO PASS A BACKGROUND CHECK AND NEGOTIATE HER SALARY. ZDUNEK PLANS TO STEP DOWN OCTOBER SECOND AFTER FOUR AND A HALF YEARS ON THE JOB.
