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Vanessa Chavez is slated to come to Cedar Rapids from Green Bay, Wis., where she serves as city attorney. Once appointed, her tenure takes effect Dec. 13 with a salary of $185,000.

Editors Note: After video last summer captured the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, protests for social justice reverberated across the country, including in the Corridor. Local governments and school districts made promises about how they would respond to the calls to eliminate systematic racism. Now months later, here are updates on where these public agencies stand.

Amy Stevenson has been at the center of transformation, disaster response in city Amy Stevenson, city clerk, is photographed Jan. 19 in the Cedar Rapids City Council chambers. Stevenson has been with the city for 31 years and will retire in March. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette) Amy Stevenson has been with the city for 31 years. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette) Cedar Rapids City Clerk Amy Stevenson poses for a photo with Deputy City Clerk Alissa Van Sloten. (Courtesy of Amy Stevenson) City Clerk...