(Fayetteville, N.C.) – Chris Cauley is the City’s new Economic and Community Development (ECD) Director. Cauley was serving as the Department Acting Director and previously served as Department Assistant Director. Cauley began his new permanent position on May 10. He has worked with the City of Fayetteville, NC since November 2019.
The City’s ECD Department mission includes providing opportunities for people who seek safe, affordable housing. The Department supports entrepreneurship through loans, grants and programs that create job opportunities for low to moderate-income residents. Cauley and ECD team members administer federal grants and funding at the local level.
“We look to Chris to cultivate relationships that help us address pressing issues such as affordable housing and unemployment,” City Manager Doug Hewett said. “Chris came to this community seeking opportunities to help people. He even studied blighted sections of town, identifying places in need of transformations, suggesting resources that could change the landscape. Chris will leverage his partnerships at local, state and federal levels to make a difference.”
“I am honored to be selected for this position and my wife and I are proud to call Fayetteville home,” Cauley said. “The time I’ve spent in the Economic and Community Development Department, coupled with previous time in local government, will allow me to serve our residents well.”
Cauley earned his Bachelor’s Degree at Campbell University, History and Government major. He earned a Master of Public Administration degree at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Cauley has previously worked for the City of Charlotte, NC and Pasco County, Florida.
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