By accepting the job, Ferrell-Benavides is bookending Lone Star State positions around her time in Petersburg. She was city manager of Glenn Heights, south of Dallas, when Petersburg hired her.
Duncanville, with a population of about 7,000 more than Petersburg, is located about 10 miles north of Dallas.
In the announcement, Duncanville called Ferrell-Benavides committed to serving in the field of public administration as well as a person with a true commitment to government.
Ferrell-Benavides has served in a variety of municipal positions during her career. In addition to Petersburg and Texas, she has worked in California, Illinois and Washington, D.C. She also once interned at the Central Intelligence Agency.