Mayor Buck welcomes new city manager to Lake Oswego at roundtable discussion

Lake Oswego Mayor Joe Buck hosted a roundtable discussion with new City Manager Denzel Maxwell on Thursday, Nov. 12 at Oswego Hall. The African-American Women of Lake Oswego and Surrounding Areas co-hosted the event. The event gave the community an opportunity to meet Maxwell and hear about his journey to Lake Oswego. Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma and previously working as an assistant city manager in California and Colorado, Maxwell has served as city manager for only six weeks, but has been struck by Lake Oswego’s welcoming atmosphere. “I got a sense that it was a welcoming community. It was a community looking to the future and had a sense of where it wanted to be and that stood out,” said Maxwell. He said he’s excited to continue expanding the community’s access to the local government, through an updated city website and by meeting more community partners and stakeholders. “Most communities’ website actually is the number one way that people get their news.

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