City picks Francisco Oaxaca

After more than an hour of interviews, the City Council appointed a park and recreation commissioner to serve on the Planning and Historic Preservation Commission today.

Francisco Oaxaca, 51, was selected to fill the vacancy left by longtime commissioner Pam Stewart, who retired in December. Oaxaca will be sworn in on Feb. 3 and begin his four-year term Feb. 10.

Oaxaca was appointed by the City Council to serve on the Park and Recreation Commission in July 2006, filling the vacancy left by Luis Munoz when Munoz was picked to be a planning commissioner. Oaxaca is also a manager for Metrolink in the media and external communications department. Council members said Oaxaca's experience in transportation would be a huge asset for the city.