Fredericton Appoints New Manager of Legislated Services / City Clerk
(June 14, 2010)
Brenda Knight has joined the City of Fredericton as the new Manager of Legislated Services / City Clerk. Fredericton City Council made the appointment at their June 14 regular Council meeting.This new position assumes all functions previously held by the City Clerk, with additional responsibilities for the Official Languages Act and the Right to information and Privacy Act. The position reports to the Office of the City Administrator.

Ms. Knight has over 24 years of local government experience. She is a former Acting Town Manager, Secretary/Treasurer for the Town of Nackawic. She spent 11 years as the Assistant Town Clerk in Oromocto and a number of years as the CAO of the Town of St. Stephen. Since 2005, Brenda has been with the Province of New Brunswick as a Municipal Advisory Officer.

In addition to her work, Ms. Knight has been an active volunteer serving as the President of the Association of Municipal Administrators of New Brunswick (AMANB) from 2000-2002 and as the Province’s representative on the AMANB Board of Directors, Education Committee and the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick/AMNB Conflict resolution committee. She is also a member of IPAC Fredericton and the Atlantic Municipal Advisors Committee.