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Newsletter Archive JULY 2010 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 www.tcma.org/newsletter.htm. 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.
Banks Akin is the new city manager for the City of Stockdale. Tommy Boykin is the city manager for the City of Jasper. Scott Caldwell is the city administrator for the City of Stratford. Mike Hagan is no longer the city manager for the City of Melvin. Celina Hemmeter is the city administrator/city secretary for the City of Eden. Paul Horn will retire as the city manager for the City of Alvin, effective September 31. Cindy King is the new city manager for the City of Sweeny. Nick Lanning is the interim city manager for the City of Windcrest. Rick Menchaca is no longer the city manager for the City of San Marcos. Laurie Moyer (current assistant city manager) is the acting city manager for that city. Jim Nuse is retiring as city manager for the City of Round Rock, effective January 15. Jeff Radke is no longer the city manager for the City of Mountain City. Frank Ragan is no longer the city manager for the City of McKinney. Tonya Roberts is the new city administrator for the City of Rice. Gary Robinson is no longer the city administrator for the City of Westworth Village. Roger Unger is the city administrator for that city. George Shackelford is the new city manager for the City of Tomball, effective July 12. Charles Vaughan is no longer the city manager for the City of Cushing. Terri Vela is the new city manager for the City of Richmond. Kathleen Vrana is no longer the city administrator for the City of Holland. 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 recognizes outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to local government in Texas. The following awards were presented at the TCMA Annual Conference on June 23-27.
Lifetime Achievement
Administrator of the Year
Mentoring Award in Memory of Gary Gwyn
Terrell Blodgett Academician Award
Presidential Award
Distinguished Membership Award Jim Rankin passed on Friday, June 25. Jim began his career as a city manager serving in several West Texas cities and was dedicated to promoting excellence in local government in Texas. Services were held Monday, June 28, at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Graham. TCMA extends its deepest sympathy to Jim's family. The TCMA Management Messenger welcomes new members. Their memberships were approved at the TCMA Board meeting on June 24. Full: Sonia Carnes, Deputy City Manager, Mission; Vicki Covey, Assistant City Manager for Public Services, Amarillo; Cody Dailey, City Administrator, Elmendorf; Ralph Hendricks, City Manager, Marble Falls; Nick Lanning, City Manager, Windcrest; Elizabeth Leonesio, City Administrator, Natalia; Aida Lerma, Deputy City Manager, Mission; Deborah Loesch, City Administrator, Hunters Creek Village; Richard Morris, City Manager, Pampa; Victor Pena, City Manager, Bellmead Associate: Dana Dotson, Management Analyst, Mesquite; Lisa McKenzie, Neighborhood Services Coordinator, San Antonio; Kimberly Meismer, Director of General Operations, Kerrville; Kristin Weegar, Marketing and Research Coordinator, North Richland Hills Cooperating: Dr. J. Eric Coleman, Associate Professor, UNT at Dallas Student: Leah M. Bojo, MPA Student, LBJ School, University of Texas-Austin; Stephanie Russell, MPA Student, University of Houston The city council for the City of Meadowlakes appointed Johnnie Thompson as the first city manager. The TCMA Management Messenger introduces and welcomes Bob Turner to his new position as the city manager for the City of Port Lavaca. Bob's appointment began April 19, 2010. He started his career in municipal government in 1980 in the City of Tyler and held numerous positions before being named Tyler's city manager in 2003. Bob received a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Texas-Tyler and an MPA from Harvard. Bob and his wife Benita have been married 41 years and have three grown children and seven grandchildren. His hobby is saltwater fishing. TCMA Educational Events: Save the Dates William "King" Cole I-Basics • January 27-28, 2011, Austin Please make a note of these upcoming TML educational events:
We also encourage you to visit the entire TML Web site at www.tml.org. ************************************************************* |
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