Jim Bourey, former Greenville city manager and current director of corporate development at the accounting, tax and consulting firm Elliott Davis, has been named as the new city manager for Newport News, Va.
Newport News Mayor McKinley Price announced the decision last Tuesday, after the Newport News City Council voted 7-0 to hire Bourey. Bourey joins the city on July 16 and will earn $202,000, according to an announcement by the city.
Bourey, who is involved in economic development and business recruitment activities throughout the Upstate, served as Greenville’s city manager from 2004 to 2010. Prior to that he held senior management positions in El Dorado County, Calif; Hennepin County, Minn.; and Hillsborough County, Fla.
“I am absolutely delighted and honored to be selected as the next Newport News city manager,” said Bourey in the city’s announcement. “The support of the City Council is very gratifying; my wife, Ann, and I are most anxious to become a part of this vibrant and special community.”
