Politics & Government
Marietta City Employees Honored For Their Service
The city employees honored Friday, both current and recently retired, have served Marietta for a combined total of 1,410 years.
Posted on December 13, 2019
MARIETTA, GA — On Friday, December 13th, Mayor Steve Tumlin and City Manager Bill Bruton honored both current and recently retired City employees who have served Marietta for a combined total of 1,410 years. The City Manager also awarded several employees with various prestigious City-wide awards.
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City Manager's Award
Marietta City Manager Bill Bruton awarded Duquan Richardson, Ian Murray, Quortez Sims, Willie Lowe, and Wayne Day, City Service Workers in the Sanitation Division of the Public Works Department, and Kelly Hanson, Service Desk Manager in the Information Technology Department, the City Manager's Award for Exceptional Service for their accomplishments, hard work, and dedication to the City. This award is presented to employees who provide the best internal service to their fellow colleagues and external service to the public, and is generally seen as epitomizing public service.
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Darrell Dickerson Marietta First Award
Brent Cheshire, Mail Clerk in the BLW Customer Care Department, received the Darrell Dickerson Marietta First Award, which includes a plaque and $500 endowment. This award is given to an employee who serves as an ambassador for the City of Marietta, both internally and externally, and who cares about the City and its employees.
2019 Employee of the Year
Mark Erion, Senior Police Officer and Detective in the Police Department, is the employee of the year for 2019. The Employee of the Year award is presented to an employee who is singled out by supervisors, peers, citizens, and customers of the City of Marietta and Board of Lights and Water for consistently having a professional attitude, providing quality customer service, creating an atmosphere of teamwork, having good attendance, and their willingness to serve as a role model.
Supervisor of the Year
Steven Dau, Fire Lieutenant in the Fire Department, received the Alex G. Newsome Memorial Award for Supervisor of the Year. Alex G. Newsome was an employee of the City of Marietta for 35 years. As Superintendent of Electrical Services, Newsome was known for his knowledge of his craft, dedication, excellent teaching skills, tender heart, sense of humor, and homegrown vegetables.
Rising Star Award
Son Tran, Technology Specialist in the Information Technology Department, Cedric Evans, Recreation Leader in the Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Department, and Kelly Huff, Multimedia Specialist in the City Manager’s Office, received the Rising Star Award. This award is presented to full-time employees who have less than two years of full-time service and have made a significant impact in their time with the city.
The following city employees received various pins for their years of service to Marietta:
35 YEARS OF SERVICE:
Al Selman (retired), Information Technology Department
30 YEARS OF SERVICE:
Kim Carlyle, Public Works Department
Steve Greene, BLW Electrical Department
Reginald Jones, BLW Customer Care Department
Donnie Lyle (retired), Public Works Department
Chris Noblet, Public Works Department
Brent Sutton, BLW Electrical Department
Luther Turley, Public Works Department
25 YEARS OF SERVICE:
Jody Abbott, BLW Electrical Department
Pat Jenkins, Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Department
Eric Johnston, Public Works Department
Joey O’Shields, Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Department
Donna Wigginton (retired), BLW Customer Care Department
Twenty-four employees who have served the city for a combined total of 569 years retired in 2019:
DAPHNE BRADWELL, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
MICHAEL CAILLOUET, POLICE
DAVID COLLINS, PUBLIC WORKS
CHRIS COPELAND, PUBLIC WORKS
NICOLE CURL, HUMAN RESOURCES
JOAN ELLARS, PARKS, RECREATION, AND FACILITIES
MARY ANNE EVANS, BLW CUSTOMER CARE
SCOTT EVERINGHAM, FINANCE
JEFF GAZAWAY, FIRE
PAULA GOSS, POLICE
DAVID HEBBERGER, BLW WATER & SEWER
MACK HOPPER, POLICE
STEVE INGRAM, FIRE
PATRICK JOHNSON, BLW WATER & SEWER
MARY ANN LANDERS, POLICE
DONNIE LYLE, PUBLIC WORKS
MERV MCDONALD, FIRE
MARK PROCTOR, PUBLIC WORKS
ROSS ROUTH, POLICE
AL SELMAN, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
ALAN SMITH, PUBLIC WORKS
CAROLYN STEWART, FINANCE
CHRIS WHITMIRE, FIRE
DONNA WIGGINTON, BLW CUSTOMER CARE
More info: Marietta's Human Resources Department, 770-794-5562
This press release was produced by the City of Marietta. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
