O’Rourke looking at job in Washington; Medford off the table
By Mark Morey, Yakima Herald-Republic
YAKIMA, Wash. — A last-minute withdrawal won’t disrupt Yakima’s search for a city manager.
The City Council on Tuesday quickly moved to slot in another candidate after assistant administrator Marianna Marysheva-Martinez of Mammoth Lakes withdrew late Monday.
Tony O'Rourke
Replacing her as a finalist is Anthony O’Rourke, manager of South Lake Tahoe, since 2010. He started his local government career as a community development director in Isla Vista, Calif., in 1977, according to his resume.
Yakima Mayor Micah Cawley said O’Rourke had been under consideration by the council previously, but he opted not to join the final process announced earlier this month because he was already talking with another city. When that deal in Medford, Ore., did not come together, O’Rourke said he would be available to interview with Yakima, Cawley said.