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White came to work for Asheville two years ago, expressing excitement to work in his hometown. The office - formed to root out institutional racism - steadily lost employees until it was left July 9 with no permanent staffers and White as interim director. The office has lacked a permanent director for nearly a year since former head Kimberlee Archie left, saying she faced hostility from some department heads and lack of support from Campbell. On June 30 she said she hoped to announce the director in a few weeks. 11 to become town manager of Carrboro.Ĭity Manager Debra Campbell had said she wanted by now to permanently fill the top position of Asheville's groundbreaking equity office. Mills will replace Assistant City Manager Richard White who has served as the interim leader but will leave Aug. Long-time local government staffer and current Asheville neighborhood and community engagement manager Brenda Mills will step into the interim director spot. ASHEVILLE - An interim director will take over the city's Equity and Inclusion Office left vacant after all staff resigned, according to a July 28 city announcement.