DETROIT, MI -- Gov. Rick Snyder on Monday announced Jack Martin as the new emergency manager for Detroit Public Schools.

Martin has been serving as Detroit's chief financial officer since spring 2012, when state intervention in city government began.

He previously served as CFO of the U.S. Department of Education under President George W. Bush.

He replaces Roy Roberts, who intended to retire months ago, but was asked to stay by the governor.

"I don't think we could find a better person to come in and fill Roy's shoes," Snyder said in an announcement at Davison Elementary-Middle School.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder names Jack Martin as the new emergency manager of Detroit Public Schools on Monday, July 15, 2013.

Roberts, who was appointed to take over the school district in May 2011, announced this year what he expects to be the last of the shrinking district's school closures. And the district saw some improvement in the most recent elementary MEAP results.

"Scores are improving, results are improving, but the main problem is that we need to keep it up," said Snyder.

"... The years of going downhill are going to end. We need to stabilize the city."

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