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2/26/2021
TriMet’s board has appointed Sam Desue Jr. interim general manager.
Currently the Portland, Oregon, agency's chief operating officer, Desue will assume the new role on March 6.
Outgoing General Manager Doug Kelsey, who announced his retirement in December 2020, will remain with the agency through March 5. The search for the next GM began earlier this month.
Desue joined TriMet in March 2019 after more than 27 years of public and private transportation experience. He served three public transportation agencies in executive level positions. At the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, he served as the interim GM and deputy chief executive officer.