Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr and Mayor-elect Mike Duggan jointly announced Thursday that John Hill, the former CEO of the Washington, D.C., Federal City Council, has been named Detroit's chief financial officer.<br /><br />Hill, a CPA who specializes in municipal finance, will lead the city's finance department and serve on the city's restructuring team.<br /><br />Hill replaces James Bonsall, who resigned last month after less than three months on the job after another high-ranking city official accused him of making racially insensitive remarks. Bonsall resigned after an internal investigation into a joke he made about whether he'd be allowed to shoot anyone in a hoodie if he participated in the city's annual Angels' Night anti-arson patrols.<br /><br />In Washington, Hill was responsible for working closely with a presidentially-appointed board on restructuring financial and operational management systems for the District of Columbia and improving the delivery of services to Washington residents and businesses.<br /><br />"John Hill brings a wealth of municipal finance and restructuring experience to Detroit," said Orr in a news release. "John's similar service in our nation's capital will help move Detroit forward."<br /><br />Said Duggan: "In interviewing Mr. Hill, I was very impressed with his successful history in Washington, D.C., and with his commitment to the importance of citizen input in the decision-making process. I strongly encouraged him to accept this position and I'm very pleased he has agreed to serve as Detroit's CFO."