Clifford W. Graves, FAICP, is the Community Development Department Director for the City of Carson. Mr. Graves is responsible for the daily operations of the Redevelopment Agency, Business Development, Job Development and Housing and Community Development Block Grant programs. He has over 35 years of experience in managing redevelopment and economic development activities with various public agencies in California and Washington D.C. together with eight years in private sector experience in municipal finance and strategic planning.

Mr. Graves holds a BA and Master of City Planning degrees from the University of California, Berkeley.