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The former director of Northampton County administration, who abruptly left in June, is now the Easton city administrator. Luis Campos was unanimously appointed by city council at a special meeting Tuesday afternoon. His first day on the job will be Wednesday. "Sincerely, thank you to the members of council and the mayor for your confidence," Campos told the panel. Northampton County official abruptly resigns Northampton County official abruptly resigns Luis Campos resigned Friday, June 3, less than two years after taking over the post. He resigned abruptly on June 3 after less than two years as the county administrator, and County Executive John Brown failed to acknowledge his departure until June 8 after lehighvalleylive.com filed a right-to-know request to determine his job status. Asked to comment on his departure from the county, Campos said, "I enjoyed my time with the county." Easton Mayor Sal Panto Jr. said Campos will earn $108,000 a year, plus $2,500 at the end of each of his first two years and "normal management increases." "Luis brings to the position a remarkable professional career at both the state and county levels of government as well as pertinent private-sector experience," the mayor said. Campos was selected after a five-month national search, the mayor said. Campos, 40, said he lives in Hanover Township, Northampton County, but plans to move to Easton. Before working for Northampton County, Campos was director of sales and marketing at RestoreCore, a business that helps people recover from flood or fire damage. He has chaired the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Lehigh Valley since 2012. Campos replaces Glenn Steckman, who left the Easton post abruptly earlier this year. He is now Reading's managing director. Read the original article here