Cochran council appoints Angela Redding as interim city manager

The Cochran City Council unanimously appointed Angela Redding as interim city manager at a work session on April 9, 2026. Councilwoman Dianne Lawson Lester moved to appoint Redding and Councilman Lonnie Tedders seconded; the motion passed unanimously.

Mayor Carla D. Coley introduced Angela Redding, noting Redding’s more than 20 years of municipal government experience and recent involvement with the city. Councilmembers introduced themselves and welcomed Redding, who addressed the council to express appreciation for the opportunity and said she was “enthusiastic for assisting the city” (paraphrased from the record).

The motion to appoint Redding was made during the work session and recorded as passing unanimously. Five members were recorded present for the meeting (Mayor Carla D. Coley; Councilmembers Trecia P. Gardner; Rufus Veal; Dianne Lawson Lester; Lonnie Tedders) and two were absent (Councilmembers Shane Savant and Gary Ates). The appointment was made “based on the contract provided”; no effective date beyond the action in the work session was specified in the record.

The appointment occurred amid preliminary budget-planning activity the council described at the same session. The council did not take additional personnel votes at the meeting.