Marvin Townsend

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Personal Information

Townsend, who was city manager in Corpus Christi from 1968 to 1981, will replace Jackie Knox, the former city manager whose contract was terminated by council on Sept. 11, 2012. He also was a city manager in Laredo, a manager for the Texas Municipal League and was an advisor to several Coastal Bend cities, including Port Aransas, Portland, Hidalgo, Robstown, Ingleside, Refugio and Gregory. Townsend has a master's degree from Cornell University.