New city attorney takes over in Delray Beach

Susan Ruby (left) has passed the city attorney torch to Brian Shutt (right).

City Attorney Susan Ruby has retired after 20 years of service in the city. The city has announced Brian Shutt, the former assistant city attorney as the new city attorney.

According to the city, Shutt received his law degree from Nova Southeastern University and has served as Delray Beach’s assistant city attorney for the past 15 years.

Shutt is married to Thuy Shutt, a community activist and assistant director of the Westgate Community Redevelopment Agency in West Palm Beach. They have two children and have lived in Delray Beach since 1991.

For more information, call 561-243-7190.

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Dave DiPino
David DiPino joined Forum Publishing Group in August 2006. As a reporter for the Delray Forum, David covers community news and writes a dining column twice a month that focuses on restaurants in South Palm Beach County.

He also is one of the writers of the twice-monthly Hometown Downtown column that looks at events, celebrations, and organizations in Delray and Boynton Beach. He freelances for the Sun-Sentinel during high school football and basketball seasons.

David spent 12 years working in the restaurant industry, and did just about every job in the back of the house, including line cook, sous chef, and dessert chef. A Florida native who lives in Jupiter, he studied Multimedia Journalism at Florida Atlantic University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree. David enjoys playing the guitar, golf, boating and snorkeling during his free time.

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