SIDNEY, Neb. (AP) — An Iowa man has been hired to run the western Nebraska city of Sidney.

Officials announced Wednesday that Ed Sadler was chosen to become city manager from among three finalists. He’s the city manager of Webster City, Iowa, which has about 8,000 residents. Sidney has around 6,700 residents.

Sadler was assistant city manager for Aspen, Colorado, before taking the Webster City job. He’s held management jobs in state and local governments in Arizona, Missouri and Wyoming. Sadler earned a master’s degree in public administration and bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Wyoming.

Sadler says moving to Sidney will get him and his wife closer to children and grandchildren in Colorado and Texas.

He replaces Gary Person, who resigned in August.