Rosa A. Rios

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Personal Information

Rosa A. Rios was first initiated to the world of municipal government in 1987 when she began working at the Customer Service Department for the City of Garland. Her tenure at Garland, while in the City Manager′s Office, ended 11 years later when she accepted the position of City Secretary/Director of Administration for the City of Cockrell Hill in 1998. Six months later, she was promoted to City Secretary/City Administrator and served the City of Cockrell Hill for 4 years.

In 2004, she became City Secretary for the City of Seagoville. In 2006, she was offered and accepted the position of the Assistant City Secretary for the City of Dallas. At the City of Dallas, Rosa is responsible for the direct supervision of the Archives, Boards & Commissions, Customer Service, and Records divisions. Along with the City Secretary, she assists with directing, over seeing and coordinating the administrative duties of the City Secretary in accordance with State law, Dallas City Charter, Dallas City Code, and the City Council Rules of Procedure.

In 1981, Rosa attended Western Oklahoma State College in Altus Oklahoma and achieved the honor of Valedictorian for the Central Campus at the International Business College in El Paso, Texas, in 1983. She attends Eastfield College and plans to finalize her Bachelor′s Degree in Political Science/Public Administration at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Effective July 6, 2011, Rosa was appointed as Acting City Secretary and is currently undertaking both this new responsibility as well as those of Assistant City Secretary.