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Newsletter Archive July 2011 The Texas City Management Association is pleased to send you this month’s edition of the Management Messenger. It features recent changes in city management positions around the state, current job listings, names of new members, information about upcoming educational events, and news about our colleagues. The newsletter and past issues are also posted at TCMA Management Messenger. You play an important role in the ethics process. Acquaint yourself with the Code of Ethics and its Rules of Procedure for Enforcement. Please remember to browse through YOUR Web site, www.tcma.org. If you have some interesting news that you would like to see included in the Management Messenger, please e-mail messenger@tml.org.
All information is current as of the 25th of the month prior to publication.
The TCMA Management Messenger recognizes outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to local government in Texas. The following awards were presented at the TCMA Annual Conference Awards Luncheon on June 10:
City Council of the Year
City of Kennedale The TCMA Management Messenger recognizes the 2011-2012 Clarence E. Ridley Scholars Noel Bernal, City Manager, City of La Villa, and University of Texas Pan American student; and William Mitchell, University of Texas at Dallas student. Also, congratulations to Brenda Dennis, City Secretary, City of Schertz, who was named the 2011 Barney L. Knight CPM Scholar. Noel Bernal is the city administrator of the City of La Villa, effective May 24. Marc Clayton is the city manager of the City of Commerce. Susan Conaway is the new city administrator of the City of China Grove. Mike Foreman is the new city manager of the City of Celina, effective June 27. Marcus Jahns resigned his position as city manager of the City of League City, effective August 19. Kenneth Knight is no longer the city manager of the City of Flatonia. He will be serving as the city manager of the City of Edna, effective July 1. Wayne McKethan is the interim city manager of the City of Granbury. Robert Mendez is the interim city administrator of the City of Yorktown. Alan Mueller is the interim city manager of the City of Missouri City, effective July 11. Joe Parkhurst is the new city administrator of the City of Pinehurst. Arturo Prida is no longer the city administrator of the City of Rio Hondo. Diane Rasor is the city administrator of the City of Newark. Tarron Richardson is the new city manager of the City of DeSoto. James Rutlege has retired as the town administrator of the Town of Westover Hills. David Burgess is serving as the interim town administrator. Eddie Turner is the new city administrator of the City of Mount Vernon. Ron Watson is the city administrator of the City of Rising Star. Robert "Denny" Wheat is the interim city manager of the City of Van Alstyne. Visit tcma.org to see if you qualify for TCMA In-transition Services. For a list of current city management job openings in Texas, please visit http://www.tcma.org/jobs_openings.html. The TCMA Management Messenger welcomes the following new members. Their memberships were approved at the TCMA Board meeting on June 9. Full: Rosena J. Becker-Ross, City Administrator, Mount Enterprise; Marc Clayton, City Manager, Commerce; Kevin P. Evans, City Manager, McGregor; Laurie Hadley, Assistant City Manager, Round Rock; John C. Kessell, City Manager, Schertz; Mark W. Milum, City Manager, Los Fresnos; Gina Nash, Assistant City Manager, Forney; James R. Nichols, Assistant City Administrator, Midland; Steve Norwood, City Manager, Round Rock; Ron Olson, City Manager, Corpus Christi; Daniel Presley, Government Liaison, Texarkana; Bruce Ure, Assistant City Manager, Victoria; Donna Welsh,Town Administrator, Copper Canyon Associate: Jim Bechtol, Director of Development Services, Leander; Wade Calhoun, Financial Analyst, Hudson Oaks; Johnny Casias, Assistant to the City Administrator, Selma; Michael J. Howell, City Planner/Grant Writer, Gun Barrel City; Robert Powers, Finance Director, Leander; Gary M.Swindle, Chief of Police, Tyler Cooperating: Amber Marie Lansing, Finance and Personnel Analyst, Hurst; Martin "Douglas" McDonald, Planner II, Keller; Harold L. Sandel, Client Development, Baird, Hampton R Brown, Inc.; Fort Worth; Chris Callanen, Assistant to the City Council, San Antonio; Laura Cantu, Senior Management Analyst, San Antonio; Melinda Cerda, Executive Assistant, San Antonio; Mona Gamez, Management Assistant, San Antonio; Veronica Garcia, Executive Assistant, San Antonio; Adriana Rocha Garcia, Special Projects Manager, San Antonio; Homer Garcia III, Contract Manager, San Antonio; Elizabeth Ann Kalmykov, Senior Management Analyst, San Antonio; Deirdre Murphy, Senior Management Analyst, San Antonio; James Kelly Rafferty, Assistant Downtown Operations Director, San Antonio; Jennifer Ramirez, Management Assistant, San Antonio; Paula X. Stallcup, Downtown Operations Director, San Antonio; Justina Tate, Management Assistant, San Antonio; Eric B. Vryn, Foster Rescue Coordinator, San Antonio Student/Intern: Jessica Rogers, Management Intern, City of Dickinson, and Student, Indiana University; Kenneth R.Schmidt, Management Intern, Town of Fairview, and Student, University of North Texas; Audra C. Teinert, University of Texas; Stacey M. Udoni, Intern, Richardson Fire Department, and Student, University of Texas-Dallas; Katharine Zamesnik, Intern, City of Austin, and Student, University of Texas TCMA Board policy requires that names of new member applicants be published each month in the Management Messenger. Any written objection during the subsequent 30-day period will be reviewed by the TCMA Membership Committee. If no objections are received during this time, the names will be submitted for Board approval at the next scheduled Board meeting. Written objections can be mailed to TCMA, Attention: Membership Committee, 1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78754. Applications received for the month of June: Full: Joshua Smith, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management, Marble Falls Cooperating: Dennis Kelly, Fort Smith, Arkansas The TCMA Management Messenger introduces and welcomes Kerry Lacy to his new position as the city manager of the City of San Augustine. Kerry began his new duties on June 1. He started his municipal career in July 1969 with the City of Lufkin. He also served in the cities of Temple and Jasper. Kerry retired in 1999 but found himself called to service again in the cities of Liberty and Watauga, and currently San Augustine. Kerry received his bachelor's degree from Stephen F. Austin State University and holds an associate degree from Temple Junior College. Kerry and his wife Lois have been married 41 years and have two children, a daughter Merry and a son J.T. He is the proud grandpa of two grandchildren. Kerry enjoys hunting, fishing, golf, and considers being back in East Texas a real blessing. The TCMA Board will meet on August 5 in the City of Perryton. The Professional Development Committee will meet August 18-19 at the Hilton Garden Inn in the City of South Padre Island.
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