# Mike Futrell

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For the Virginia politician, see [Michael Futrell](/source/Michael_Futrell).

**Charles Michael Futrell**, known as **Mike Futrell** (born July 20, 1960), is the [city manager](/source/City_manager) for [Riverside, California](/source/Riverside,_California). He is an [attorney](/source/Lawyer), a retired [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) officer, and a former member of the [Louisiana House of Representatives](/source/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives).

## Education

Born in [Baton Rouge](/source/Baton_Rouge), [Louisiana](/source/Louisiana), Futrell graduated from [Baton Rouge High School](/source/Baton_Rouge_High_School) in 1978. In 1982, he received a Bachelor of Business and Public Administration from [Louisiana State University](/source/Louisiana_State_University). He then received a [Juris Doctor](/source/Juris_Doctor) degree from LSU [Paul M. Hebert Law Center](/source/Paul_M._Hebert_Law_Center) and a [Master of Business Administration](/source/Master_of_Business_Administration) (MBA) from the [University of Massachusetts Amherst](/source/University_of_Massachusetts_Amherst). Futrell is a graduate of the [Air Command and Staff College](/source/Air_Command_and_Staff_College) at [Maxwell Air Force Base](/source/Maxwell_Air_Force_Base), in [Montgomery](/source/Montgomery,_Alabama), [Alabama](/source/Alabama).

## Navy career

From 1987 to 1993, Futrell served two tours of duty as an officer on nuclear submarines.[2] On the submarine [USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631)](/source/USS_Ulysses_S._Grant_(SSBN-631)), near the end of the [Cold War](/source/Cold_War), Futrell came in constant contact with submarines of the former [Soviet Union](/source/Soviet_Union). Futrell also served on the commissioning crew of the submarine [USS Kentucky (SSBN 737)](/source/USS_Kentucky_(SSBN_737)) operating out of [Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay](/source/Naval_Submarine_Base_Kings_Bay) in Georgia. In 2006, Futrell was recalled to active duty for twelve months during the [Iraq War](/source/Iraq_War).[2] For that service, Futrell was awarded the [Bronze Star](/source/Bronze_Star_Medal).[3] Futrell was assigned as the officer in charge of [DRMS](/source/Defense_Reutilization_and_Marketing_Service) operations in Iraq, leading installations at four U.S. bases in Iraq. In 2010, Futrell was again recalled to active military duty, this time on staff at [U.S. Pacific Command](/source/U.S._Pacific_Command) in Hawaii, as a Navy [Captain (United States O-6)](/source/Captain_(United_States_O-6)), where he was the director of the Commander's Action Group (CAG), under the commander of [U.S. Pacific Command](/source/U.S._Pacific_Command), Admiral [Robert F. Willard](/source/Robert_F._Willard). He also led a crisis action team responding to the [earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disaster in Japan](/source/T%C5%8Dhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami) code named [Operation Tomodachi](/source/Operation_Tomodachi).[4] At the end of his one-year tour of duty, Futrell stayed in Hawaii as executive vice president of Hawaii Gas, the natural gas utility servicing the major Hawaiian Islands.[5]

## Public service

In 1996, Futrell was elected to the City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council, succeeding the incumbent Republican.[6][7] In 1999, Futrell was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives where he served on the Transportation Committee, House and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Local and Municipal Affairs Committee. Futrell was re-elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2003.

In 2005, Futrell left the House of Representatives to join the staff of newly elected United States Senator [David Vitter](/source/David_Vitter) as State Director, responsible for all operations throughout Louisiana and principal state liaison to the Senator's Washington D.C. Office. In 2008, Futrell left Vitter's office to work for the City of Baton Rouge under then Mayor-President [Kip Holden](/source/Kip_Holden) as the assistant chief administrative officer. Walter Monsour, under whom Futrell served, said that Futrell earned his trust through the handling of the $1.2 billion municipal sewer program. In 2009, upon Monsour's retirement, Futrell was elevated to chief administrative officer by Holden.[8]

In 2014, Futrell became the City Manager for South San Francisco.[9] He reorganized the city staff, hiring a number of new managers. He was recognized as a standout champion for life sciences during his tenure; under his leadership, South San Francisco developed into the "Biotechnology Capital of the World," home to over 250 life science companies.[10] He improved South San Francisco's finances earning the city its first ever AAA bond rating and during his tenure the city yielded budget surpluses every year and created record budget reserves.[11] He led formation and administration of cultural diversity efforts including the nationally recognized programs "Commission on Racial and Social Equity" [12] and "Diversity: It's In the City's DNA".[13]

In November 2022, Futrell was confirmed as the next City Manager of Riverside, California, and assumed the position in January 2023.[14][15] Futrell's 2026 City Manager's Annual Report to the Riverside Community lists accomplishments as balanced budgets, job growth, economic development wins, upgraded streets and parks, lower crime, progress reducing homelessness and building large projects including a new library and renovation/expansion of the City's historic museum.[16]

## References

1. Kamala (11 March 2014). ["City Council to appoint new City Manager Mike Futrell"](https://everythingsouthcity.com/2014/03/city-council-to-appoint-new-city-manager-mike-futrell/). *Everything South City*. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

1. ["Executive Orders: Mike Futrell"](http://www.businessreport.com/news/2009/feb/09/executive-orders-gvpt1/). businessreport.com. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110930155752/http://www.businessreport.com/news/2009/feb/09/executive-orders-gvpt1/) September 30, 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 14, 2011.

1. ["Former State Rep. Mike Futrell Receives Bronze Star for Service in Iraq"](http://www.lanewslink.com/archives.php?id=3137). lanewslink.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011.

1. ["Mike Futrell, former CAO - Where is he now?"](https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_d22d9b27-4f3d-5897-a0f2-b2d85ce6dbb0.html). 19 September 2014.

1. "PEOPLE WHO MAKE HAWAII WORK - Pacific Business News". Pacific Business News. Retrieved 2015-12-01.

1. ["Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary election returns, September 21, 1996"](http://staticresults.sos.louisiana.gov/09211996/09211996_17.html). staticresults.sos.louisiana.gov. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120322065317/http://staticresults.sos.louisiana.gov/09211996/09211996_17.html) March 22, 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 14, 2011.

1. ["Forty Under 40 honorees (1994-2014) - Baton Rouge Business Report"](https://www.businessreport.com/business/awards/past-forty-40-honorees). *Baton Rouge Business Report*. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-01.

1. Scott Dyer, "Holden names Mike Futrell parish's CAO", *[Baton Rouge Morning Advocate](/source/The_Advocate_(Baton_Rouge))*, January 16, 2009, p. 1B.

1. ["Mike Futrell, City Manager | City of South San Francisco"](http://www.ssf.net/departments/city-manager/mike-futrell-city-manager)

1. ["www.biocom.org/email/bay-area-newsletter-december-2022"](https://www.biocom.org/email/bay-area-newsletter-december-2022). *Bay Area Newsletter*. December 2021..

1. Jackie Speier (December 13, 2022). ["Recognizing Charles Michael 'mike' Futrell"](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/public-statement/1640631/recognizing-charles-michael-mike-futrell). *Vote Smart*.

1. ["National League of Cities Recognizes Municipalities from Across the Country for Innovative Diversity Programs"](https://www.nlc.org/post/2022/03/17/national-league-of-cities-recognizes-municipalities-from-across-the-country-for-innovative-diversity-programs). *National League of Cities*. March 17, 2022.

1. ["NLC Recognizes Diversity Programs"](https://www.nlc.org/post/2020/03/09/nlc-recognizes-diversity-programs). *National League of Cities*. March 9, 2020.

1. ["Riverside names new city manager"](https://www.pressenterprise.com/2022/11/17/riverside-names-new-city-manager/). *The Press-Enterprise*. 17 November 2022.

1. ["City of Riverside Selects Mike Futrell as Next City Manager"](https://riversideca.gov/press/city-riverside-selects-mike-futrell-next-city-manager)

1. Justin Pardee (December 31, 2025). ["City Manager's Year in Review: $4.3 Billion in Growth Highlights Economic Momentum and Emerging Public Safety Pressures"](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/city-managers-year-in-review-4-3-billion-in-growth-highlights-economic-momentum-and-emerging-public-safety-pressures/). *The Raincross Gazette*

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