Kimberly Richardson is the Assistant City Manager for the City of Peoria, IL. Ms. Richardson has an extensive background in local government, having recently served as the Deputy City Manager for Evanston, IL, where she supervised directors, provided policy guidance, oversaw daily operations of the City Manager’s Office, and worked on major racial equity initiatives including launching a three-year organization change program and anchoring the city’s efforts in reparations. Ms. Richardson was awarded the Assistant Excellence in Leadership Award by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) in 2023. She is a senior member of several government organizations. These include the Illinois City/County Management Association (ILCMA) (where she currently serves as an Executive Board Member and previously served as Co-Chair of the DEI Committee), the League of Women in Government (where she currently serves as Board President), ICMA, the Legacy Project, the Illinois Association of Municipal Management Assistants (IAMMA), and the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA). Richardson attended Northern Illinois University for her Bachelor of Arts and her Master of Public Administration.