Frederick Gardiner has been named the sole finalist for city manager of Stockbridge, the Henry County community has announced.

Gardiner has 20 years of experience in the public sector and most recently was city manager of East Point. Prior to that Gardiner was city administrator for McDonough and in 2004 was appointed development services director for Griffin.

Gardiner, who has a bachelor’s in management and a master’s in urban and regional planning, also has worked as director of planning and zoning for Henry County.

If approved, Gardiner will replace Randy Knighton, who left Stockbridge in September to become city administrator of Roswell. Gardiner is expected to be confirmed by the end of year, Stockbridge said in a news release.