Politics & Government
City Clerk David Rushford Retires After 37 Years
Rushford turned in his letter of resignation at Tuesday night's City Council meeting.
WORCESTER, MA — David J. Rushford announced he's retiring, effective May 2, after 37 years of service.
Rushford has been Worcester's city clerk since 1998, and filed papers with the Worcester Retirement Board, reports the Worcester Telegram and Gazette, adding that Rushford recommended that Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux replace him.
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City Council voted unanimously to accept Rushford's letter of resignation at its meeting on Tuesday night. Rushford also served as a justice of the peace for 34 years, and originally came to city hall as Mayor Jordan Levy's chief secretary.
If Ledoux is selected as Rushford's replacement, it would make her the city's first female city clerk, reports MassLive.
Although his resignation is effective May 2, Worcester Magazine notes that Rushford took his nameplate home after the City Council meeting and referenced vacation time he had saved.
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