Cauthen later served as chief of staff to Mayor Wellington Webb from March 1997 to March 2003. Cauthen also served as Webb's deputy chief of staff from March 1997 through January 2000 and director of the Mayor's Office of Contract Compliance from January 1993 to February 1997.
Cauthen's career in public service was marked by his work under Mayor Wellington Webb, including a period as chief of staff from March 1997 to March 2003, as well as earlier stints as deputy chief of staff and director of the Office of Contract Compliance from January 1993 to February 1997.