New city administrator chosen, coming from same position in St. Cloud

A new year, and a new city administrator for Duluth. He is Matt Staehling, a military veteran who is currently the city administrator in St. Cloud.

In a statement, Staehling said, “I’m so grateful for this opportunity to join the City of Duluth team. The City of St. Cloud has been very good to me and I have enjoyed my career here. But it is time for a change and new challenges. My family and I are excited for this opportunity with the City of Duluth.”

The city conducted an extensive hiring process including a refreshed job description, postings throughout Minnesota and the upper Midwest, and a search committee chaired by current City Administrator Dave Montgomery.

Staehling was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the Minnesota Army National Guard in 1998, and was assigned as an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate to the 34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division. Matt was deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2003-2004 in support of Operation Joint Forge, and served as the Chief of Military Justice.

Matt lives with his wife Jadi, their high school-aged son, Jacob, and their three dogs. Matt and Jadi also have three adult children.