The City of Cedar Hill announced this week new roles for current leadership team members Ely Reyes and Stacey Graves.
Reyes, who has served as police chief since 2019, was named public safety director. In addition to his duties as police chief, Reyes will provide leadership and strategic oversight of police, fire, and emergency management operations. During his tenure as police chief, Cedar Hill has earned a reputation as the safest city in the Best Southwest region as the department has continually expanded community engagement and partnership efforts.
Graves will serve as development services director, overseeing the city’s public works operations and capital improvement program while continuing to lead neighborhood services and code enforcement teams. Graves has served a variety of roles at the City of Cedar Hill for more than 25 years. She brings extensive knowledge of the community and city organization to the role of development services director.
City Manager Melissa Valadez-Cummings praised the new appointees, citing their experience and dedication to the city’s vision and values. “Ely and Stacey have proven track records of professionalism and servant leadership in Cedar Hill, " Valadez-Cummings said. “I look forward to the positive impact they will have on the community in these new roles.”