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City manager
29th floor, City Hall
414 E. 12th St.
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 513-1408
Fax: (816) 513-1363
E-mail: manager@kcmo.org
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A. Cauthen was appointed city manager of the City of Kansas City, Mo., in
April 2003. Cauthen is currently focusing his efforts on downtown infrastructure
and development issues, expanding international economic development, implementing
a Citywide recycling program, and improving basic services to citizens.
Cauthen brings to the office more than 25 years of professional experience
in both the public and private sector. A native of Englewood, N.J., Cauthen
came to Kansas City from Denver, where he was chief of staff to Mayor Wellington
E. Webb from March 1997 to March 2003. Cauthen also served as Webb's deputy
chief of staff from March 1997 through January 2000, and director of the
Mayor's Office of Contract Compliance from January 1993 through February
1997.
The Denver Mayor's Office of Contract Compliance received numerous awards
during Cauthen's tenure. Black Enterprise magazine named Denver as a top
city to do business for African-American entrepreneurs; Hispanic Business
magazine gave a similar award; and Minority Enterprises Inc., named the
office Corporation of the Year.
While with the City and County of Denver, Cauthen also held positions as
interim director of the Finance Office, and interim director of the Mayor's
Office of Economic Development and International Trade. While serving in
that role, Cauthen helped design plans to open the London and China trade
offices. The London Trade Office was opened in March of 2000 and the Shanghai
Trade Office was opened in April 2001.
As chief of staff in Denver, Cauthen managed nine cabinet-level departments,
including Aviation, Public Works, and Parks and Recreation; and 11 agencies
such as the Clerk and Recorder, the Budget and Management Office, and Planning
and Community Development.
Cauthen served on the Denver Housing Authority Board of Directors, the Stapleton
Redevelopment Board, Stapleton Foundation Board, Denver International Airport
Business Partnership Board and the Denver Employees Retirement Board.
In 2000, Cauthen was ranked eighth on 5280 magazine's "25 Most Powerful
People in Denver." Cauthen is a 1997 John McCloy Fellow of Urban Affairs.
He was named Advocate of the Year by the Rocky Mountain Purchasing Council
in 1997. Cauthen received an award from the Federal Aviation Administration
in 1995 for the planning and development of the Denver International Airport.
Prior to working for the City and County of Denver, Cauthen was an administrator
for the Space Launch Systems programs at Martin Marietta, which is now Lockheed
Martin located in Littleton, Colo. In that position, he was responsible
for the Small Business Development program for the Space Launch Systems
Division. This division was responsible for the Titan missile project.
Cauthen also worked for the State of Colorado Capital Complex Divisions
and the Colorado Minority Business Development Agency. He began his career
in public service with intern positions for the Ohio General Assembly and
for the city manager of Xenia, Ohio, where he was first introduced to the
principle that a career in public service requires untiring commitment and
relentless effort.
Cauthen received his bachelor's degree in political science from Central
State University in Ohio, and completed graduate studies in political science
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