City Manager Colin Killian's Background Highlighted Ahead of Council Meeting

College Station officials are drawing attention to City Manager Colin Killian’s professional history, which includes extensive experience in university athletics and local journalism, prior to Thursday’s City Council session.

The City of College Station has highlighted the professional background of City Manager Colin Killian ahead of a scheduled City Council meeting on Thursday.

Killian joined the city administration in 2010. Before his tenure with the municipality, he spent 23 years serving as the associate director of media relations for the Texas A&M Athletics Department.

His career also includes roles in local news reporting and editing. He previously worked as a reporter and editor for the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and the Lewisville News.

Details regarding specific agenda items or discussions planned for Thursday’s session are not yet clear from available information.

Source: blog.cstx.gov.

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