The Hood River City Council has picked Rachael Fuller as its next City Manager. Mayor Paul Blackburn was pleased with the wide range of applicants for the position, noting the Council was impressed by Fuller’s experience and qualifications with administrative roles in Oregon and in rural communities similar to Hood River. Fuller, originally from Seattle, lived and worked in Jackson Hole, Wyoming as a program coordinator and special project coordinator before moving back to the Northwest. She most recently served as assistant city manager for Gresham for the past seven years. Fuller has a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Wyoming, and a bachelor’s degree from Williams College. Fuller will start on the job August 20, taking over for the retiring Steve Wheeler.