RIALTO RECORD Weekly
Vol 1 9, NO. 38
June 03, 202 1
Marcus Fuller hired as Rialto’s new City Mana ger
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ialto’s Mayor and City Council are pleased to announce the hiring of Marcus Fuller as City Manager, effective June 21. Fuller, Assistant City Manager in Palm Springs since 2014, brings more than 26 years of public sector local government service, including two years as Rialto’s Public Works Director and City Engineer.
the momentum we have created over the past several years. We look forward to his arrival, and the energy and experience he will bring to the role.” In selecting Fuller, the Council is bringing on a highly respected leadership professional whose entire life has been surrounded by public service. His father retired from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department as Assistant Sheriff after a 30-year career, and his brother Jason continues to serve the Sheriff’s Department in Thousand Oaks.
His hiring was approved by the City Council last Tuesday night.
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“Marcus Fuller’s return to Rialto comes at an exciting time for our city, and we believe he is the ideal choice to lead our extraordinary staff. We look forward to welcoming him back and working together to address the opportunities and challenges ahead of us,” said Mayor Deborah Robertson. Said Mayor Pro Tem Ed Scott: “Marcus’ experience in Rialto will allow him to hit the ground running, and to quickly build on
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Marcus Fuller will assume responsibilities as city manager effective June 21. He is pictured here with his son Jordan.
Fuller began his own public service career in 1995 as Assistant Engineer for La Paz County, Ariz.. He moved to the Coachella Valley in 1996, working in La Quinta and later for the City of Palm Springs. In 2012, Fuller was appointed Rialto’s Public Works Director and City Engineer, returning to Palm Springs as Assistant City Fuller, cont. on next pg.
Car ter High School Valedictorian Stephanie Rodas makes histor y with 4.88 GPA By Manny B. Sandoval
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tephanie Rodas, valedictorian and soon to be first generation college student from Carter High School, is making history with the highest grade point average ever recorded since the school opened in 2004 - a whopping 4.88.
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Rodas has huge plans for the future as she has been accepted to University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), during one of the most challenging school years in the history of the world, amidst the pandemic and all. “There have been so many challenges Stephanie has faced as a first generation student and sustaining almost a 5.0 GPA through a pandemic is crazy; our school, her parents and the community are so proud of her…she’s definitely going to inspire many students along the way,” said CHS Principal Ricardo Garcia. One major attribute Rodas carStephanie, cont. on next pg.
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Stephanie Rodas is making history at Carter High School as she concludes her high school career with a 4.88 grade point average, the highest in school history, ahead of attending UCLA this fall.