PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — The Pflugerville City Council has approved Jason Mangum as the city’s new assistant city manager.

The council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve Mangum, who started in the job Wednesday. He was chosen from nearly 140 candidates in a nationwide search, the city said.

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Mangum has more than 25 years of experience in local government. He began his career in parks and recreation jobs in Arizona, Michigan and Illinois. For the past decade he has worked in Missouri City, Texas, first as parks and recreation director and, since 2023, as assistant city manager.

Mangum holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Arizona State University.