Photo via City of Glendale
By Richard Smith | Gilbert Independent
Patrick Banger was at a crossroads in his career, and he eventually chose the chance to go big over the comfort of continuing down his current path.
The large-scale entertainment and municipal projects underway and in the plans in Glendale, more than any other reason, led him to leave Gilbert after 14 years as its city manager.
Banger will begin as Glendale city manager on Jan. 12. Current city manager Kevin Phelps announced his intent to step down in February.
“Professionally, it was those opportunities — one last great opportunity before I retire. I’m 56. Ten years from now I’ll be 66 and if we still have great things ahead of us and there’s great staff and great elected officials, I could work longer. That’s kind of the horizon I’ve been looking at. I feel very lucky to have this opportunity of one last great opportunity before I retire,” Banger said.
