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Turlock city manager taking medical leave; city’s lawyer to fill in

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City Attorney Phaedra Norton gives a primer on campaign finance reform at a Turlock City Council meeting in 2016, in Turlock, CA. Norton will be interim city manager for four weeks while Gary Hampton takes a medical leave.
City Attorney Phaedra Norton gives a primer on campaign finance reform at a Turlock City Council meeting in 2016, in Turlock, CA. Norton will be interim city manager for four weeks while Gary Hampton takes a medical leave. Nan Austin naustin@modbee.com
TURLOCK

City Attorney Phaedra Norton will fill the seat of City Manager Gary Hampton for the next four weeks as he recuperates from an unspecified medical procedure.

Norton will be interim city manager effective Jan. 30 through March 1, when Hampton is expected to return.

“The council and I stand united behind Ms. Norton as she leads Turlock in Mr. Hampton’s absence,” said Mayor Gary Soiseth in a statement. “She has the experience, temperament and solid judgment to move our most pressing issues forward over the next month, which will allow Mr. Hampton to focus on his health and return back to City Hall as soon as possible.”

Norton can be reached by phone at 209-668-5540 or by email at pnorton@turlock.ca.us.

This story was originally published January 25, 2017 at 3:45 PM with the headline "Turlock city manager taking medical leave; city’s lawyer to fill in."

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