The Hood River City Council has formally announced that Abigail Elder will be Hood River’s next city manager beginning November 1.  Mayor Kate McBride had said last month that Elder had been selected from three finalists for the job, and the City Council last week voted to authorize McBride to sign a contract with Elder after a couple of weeks of negotiations.  Elder was most recently Director of Community Services and Engagement for the City of Beaverton.  She has more than 15 years of local government management experience in Oregon, from public library administration to serving as director of the mayor’s office in Beaverton.  Originally from Minnesota, Elder holds master’s degrees in Public Administration from Portland State University and in Library and Information Studies from University of Wisconsin ‐ Madison.  She earned her bachelor’s degree from Saint Olaf College.  Elder succeeds Rachael Fuller who left her post on July 1