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California Telecommunications Exec New Washoe County Manager

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A telecommunications executive from California has been named Washoe County's new county manager.

The county commission voted unanimously Monday to hire Eric Brown.

Brown is currently the head of the Sacramento-based nonprofit California Telehealth Network.

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He'll replace former County Manager John Slaughter, who retired in June.

The commission picked Brown over two other finalists — Assistant County Manager Kate Thomas and Jon Hager, the former director of the Silver State Health Exchange.